27 mexican chicken tostadas Recipes

tostadas (flat and crispy corn tortilla shells), cooked chicken (the frozen chicken breast strips work well here too), lettuce , from a bagged salad, tomatoes or 1 cup tomato, chopped, ranch salad dressing (or your favorite dressing), mexican blend cheese, shredded, avocado, peeled and cubed (optional), red onions or 1/2 cup sweet onion, chopped, refried beans (optional) or 1 cup black beans, drained (optional), black olives (optional)

tostada shells, refried beans, fully cooked grilled chicken-breast strips, shredded romaine lettuce, sour cream (optional), fresh salsa, shredded mexican cheese blend (or monterey jack or cheddar)

salsa, cider vinegar, white onion, thinly sliced, vegetable oil, whole rotisserie chicken, shredded (best to do this while the chicken is still warm), salt, tostadas, fresh tomatoes, diced, ripe avocado, diced, mexican queso cheese, finely grated, chopped fresh cilantro stem (to garnish )

shredded lettuce, tomato, cut into wedges, reduced-fat ranch salad dressing, sliced ripe olives, taco sauce, tostada shells, ready-to-use southwestern chicken strips, shredded mexican cheese blend

white onion, tomato, quartered, garlic cloves, fresh serrano chili, stemmed (if you like heat add more), vegetable oil , plus, vegetable oil, divided, shredded iceberg lettuce, radishes, halved and sliced, chopped fresh cilantro, divided, rotisserie-cooked chicken , meat coarsely shredded (4 cups), corn tortillas, refried beans, heated (or use black beans), avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled, mexican crema or 1/2 cup sour cream, crumbled queso anejo (aged white cheese, also called cotija) or 1/4 cup ricotta salata

cooked chicken breast strips, vegetable oil, corn tortillas, refried beans, warmed, shredded lettuce, shredded mexican blend cheese

corn tortillas (1 - 1.5 per serving), nonstick cooking spray (such as pam ), cooked chicken, diced (3/4 lb before cooking), canned black beans, rinsed and drained (half of a 15-oz can), chicken broth, minced garlic, taco seasoning mix, cumin, head red leaf lettuce , torn into bite-sized pieces (about 6 cups torn pieces), red onion, sliced into thin rings, grape tomatoes, halved, sliced jalapenos (canned type , as many as your heat-meter will allow), grated reduced-fat cheese (cheddar-jack or mexican-blend recommended), reduced-fat sour cream, salsa

corn tortillas, frozen pepper stir-fry, chicken breast tenders , cut into bite-sized pieces, salt-free mexican seasoning, salt, crushed red pepper, shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar or part-skim mozzarella cheese

olive oil, onion, cut into rings, stewed tomatoes, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce , or to taste, shredded cooked chicken meat, tostada shells, sour cream

shredded cooked chuck roast or 2 cups cooked chicken or 2 cups cooked pork butt, canned chipotle chiles in adobo (or more ), onion , coarsley chopped, tomatoes, drained or 1 large tomato, coarsley chopped, garlic cloves, chicken bouillon cube, salt, onions, sliced into rings about 1/4 inch thick, vegetable oil, sour cream, shredded iceberg lettuce, grated parmesan cheese (optional), tostadas

jalapeno chili, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped (yes 10!), mexican chili powder, olive or vegetable oil, lime juice, salt, boneless skinless chicken thighs, tostada shells (10 shells ), shredded lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, your favorite thick and chunky salsa, sour cream

tostadas, refried beans, warmed, cooked chicken, shredded, shredded lettuce, red onion, thinly sliced into rings, radishes, thinly sliced, crumbled queso fresco or mild feta cheese, mexican sour cream or regular sour cream, for drizzling, fresh tomatillo-avocado salsa , recipe follows, fresh tomatillo-avocado salsa, tomatillos, husked, rinsed and coarsely chopped, avocado, halved, pitted and peeled, fresh cilantro leaves, serrano chile, fresh lemon juice, salt and freshly cracked black pepper

whole rotisserie chicken, shredded romaine lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and freshly ground black pepper, store-bought tostadas, refried beans, avocado, sliced, tomato, finely chopped, mexican crema, for drizzling, queso fresco, crumbled, pickled jalapenos , optional

salad oil, corn tortillas (or use wheat flour tortillas), romaine lettuce, shredded, ripe avocado, peeled and sliced, green onion, finely chopped, tomatoes , cut into eighths, chicken, cooked and shredded, cheddar cheese, shredded (or use mexican blend cheeses), light sour cream, black olives, chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, salsa

boneless skinless chicken breasts, whole peppercorns, salt, garlic, white onion, bay leaf, raw pork chorizo, white onion, chopped, garlic, minced, tomatoes (about 1 lb), boiled 30 seconds, peeled and seeded, chopped tomatillos (husked and rinsed first), pureed chipotle, kosher salt, plus more for seasoning, freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning, crumbled dried mexican oregano, fresh marjoram, fresh thyme, store-bought tostadas

pocket breads (6 to 6 1/2 in .), nonfat refried beans, sliced grilled chicken breast or sliced grilled tender beef steak (see notes), chopped red onion, diced green chilies, shredded light or regular mexican blend cheese or shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded cabbage, fresh cilantro leaves, tomato salsa, salt and pepper

vegetable oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic, finely chopped, refrigerated prepared pico de gallo, minced chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (about half chipotle peppers and half adobo sauce), optional, chicken broth, pork tenderloin (about 1 1/4 lb), cut into 4 pieces, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, tostada shells, warmed if desired, shredded romaine lettuce, shredded monterey jack cheese (about 4 oz), mexican crema or sour cream, radishes, thinly sliced, lime wedges, for serving

raw mexican chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled (we used two chorizo links), free range ground beef (ground chicken, buffalo or turkey can be substituted if you prefer), refried beans (i made homemade lightly seasoned black beans in the crock pot), masa harina, salt, water , for mixing, oil (for frying ), cotija cheese (lucky we are to have a locally made cotija!) or 1 cup queso fresco, crumbled (lucky we are to have a locally made cotija!), green cabbage (we used a combination of and butter lettuce) or 2 cups iceberg lettuce, shredded (we used a combination of and butter lettuce), mexican crema (we tried the latter! good!) or 1/2 cup sour cream mixed with 2 tsp heavy cream (we tried the latter! good!), fresh cilantro, chopped (fresh !), radishes, minced, lime, cut into small wedges, roma tomatoes, diced small (or other favorite tomatoes of your choice), cilantro, chopped, white onion, diced small, jalapeno, seeded and finely minced (i only used equivalent of 1 tbsp of jalapeno), freshly squeezed lime juice, salt and pepper, to taste