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Chicken tostadas

 

Chicken tostadas
Chicken tostadas
Use up leftover tortillas and roast chicken in this easy homemade chicken tostada recipe.

Ingredients

  • 6 small corn tortillas
  • olive oil, for brushing
  • 400g tin refried beans
  • ¾ tsp ancho chilli powder or chipotle paste
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp garlic granules
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • handful fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • 250g/9oz roast chicken, shredded
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the pico de gallo

  • 2 large ripe tomatoes, deseeded and finely chopped
  • ½ onion, finely chopped
  • handful fresh coriander, roughly chopped
  • 1 jalapeno chilli, finely chopped (optional)
  • 1 lime, juice only

To serve

  • shredded iceberg or romaine lettuce
  • jalpeno chillies in brine
  • 125g/4½oz Cheddar, grated
  • soured cream

Method

  1. Brush both sides of the tortillas lightly with oil. Cook on a griddle pan for 2 minutes on each side, or until crisp and golden.

  2. In a small saucepan, mix together the refried beans, chilli powder, cumin and garlic granules and season with salt. Cook over a medium-low heat, stirring often, until hot through.

  3. To make the pico de gallo, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Season with salt and set aside

  4. Using a fork, mash the avocados with the lime juice. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the coriander.

  5. To assemble the tostadas, layer each tostada with guacamole, the bean mixture, lettuce, chicken, chillies, Cheddar, pico de gallo and soured cream. Serve immediately.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/chickentostadas_87570

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