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Is the hustle and bustle of the holidays leaving you too tired to cook? I have a delicious solution for you…..Chicken Tostadas! Okay, it may seem a bit odd at first to call this a fast meal…..but it really is so easy to put together…..
especially if you use a rotisserie chicken and a jar of taco sauce. 😉 No, I do not create every single meal that I serve from scratch…..I am still human after all!! I have nights where I need something fast and delicious, and these Chicken Tostadas are my first choice. You may remember them from my guest post over at A LittleClaireification last September…..
How to make Chicken Tostadas:
Shred your chicken and place in a large bowl. Add enough taco sauce to completely cover the chicken. Set aside.
Pour an inch of oil into a heavy skillet, and heat to 350 degrees.
Place a tortilla into the pan and cook until golden brown on both sides. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels. Cook remaining tortillas.
To assemble:
Place a tortilla on a plate.
Heat refried beans in the microwave or in a non-stick skillet. Spread over tortilla.
Place a handful of shredded chicken on the refried beans.
Spread guacamole over chicken.
Add lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, sour cream.
More delicious Mexican recipes:
Simple Chicken Enchiladas Verde
Princess Cassi has never been a Mexican food lover, she actually refused to eat it…..ever! That all changed when she went to Texas with some friends a couple of years ago. All of a sudden she loves Mexican food…..go figure. She came home raving about this awesome chicken tostada she had, that she wanted me to recreate…..Challenge Accepted!
It took a couple of tries, but I finally received Cassi’s seal of approval.
Enjoy!!
Chicken Tostadas
Ingredients
- 6 flour tortillas Fajita sized
- oil for frying
- 2 1/2 cups cooked, shredded chicken (1 rotisserie chicken is perfect)
- 1 jar taco sauce
- 1 can refried beans
- 6 ounces guacamole I used Wholly Guacamole
- shredded lettuce
- chopped tomatoes
- 4 ounces sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped, fresh cilantro (for garnish)
Instructions
- Shred your chicken and place in a large bowl. Add enough taco sauce to completely cover the chicken. Set aside.
- Pour an inch of oil into a heavy skillet, and heat to 350 degrees.
- Place a tortilla into the pan and cook until golden brown on both sides. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels. Cook remaining tortillas.
To assemble:
- Place a tortilla on a plate.
- Heat refried beans in the microwave or in a non-stick skillet. Spread over tortilla.
- Place a handful of shredded chicken on the refried beans
- Spread guacamole over chicken.
- Add lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, sour cream.
- Garnish with chopped cilantro leaves and serve with additional taco sauce or salsa.
I’ve never tried frying the tortillas but it looks like it isn’t too hard — I think I could just eat those and a bowl of guacamole for dinner (not sure the rest of the family would like this, but hey….)
This is my kind of meal during the week!! Quick, simple, and yummy!!! Dropping by from “TIme to Sparkle”!!
Wow, Lisa, this looks awesome! I think I remember these but it doesn’t matter because I am happy to see them again! Definitely pinning! Hope you are having a good week so far! 🙂
This is something I have not tried making…looks delicious! Pinning! Hope you are having a good week!
Thanks for giving my day a bit of ole!
Cheers! Joanne
Thanks for sharing at the Foodie Friends Friday Meals in 30 Minutes Party!