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Chicken Tostadas
Mexican chicken tostadas, crunchy corn tortillas topped with refried beans, shredded chicken, shredded iceberg lettuce, thinly sliced white onion, Mexican cream, crumbly cheese, and your favorite salsa.
Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
30
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Chicken Tostadas
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
avocado salsa, chicken, refried beans, tostadas
Servings:
8
tostadas
Calories:
398
kcal
Author:
Douglas Cullen
Ingredients
1
lb.
chicken breast
cooked and shredded and lightly salted
1 16
oz.
can refried beans / 2 cups homemade
½
head iceberg lettuce
shredded
1
medium white onion
very thinly sliced
½
cup
Mexican cream
crema or sour cream
4
oz.
queso ranchero
a white crumbly Mexican cheese
2
cups
of your favorite salsa:
restaurant salsa
salsa verde
8 to 12
tostadas
Instructions
ASSEMBLING TOSTADAS
Start by gathering all your ingredients.
Heat the refried beans.
Spread about 1 tablespoon of beans on each tostada.
Add shredded chicken.
Add shredded lettuce.
Add sliced onion.
Add 1 tsp. of cream.
Add ½ oz. crumbled or grated cheese.
Top with salsa to taste.
Notes
Substitutions
Any of these cheeses are good for preparing tostadas: queso ranchero, queso panela, queso fresco or grated mozzarella.
Red onions add a colorful touch.
Nutrition
Calories:
398
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
41
g
|
Protein:
22
g
|
Fat:
17
g
|
Saturated Fat:
5
g
|
Cholesterol:
54
mg
|
Sodium:
1313
mg
|
Potassium:
579
mg
|
Fiber:
7
g
|
Sugar:
6
g
|
Vitamin A:
730
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3.9
mg
|
Calcium:
187
mg
|
Iron:
1.8
mg