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Quick And Easy Chicken Tostadas

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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Quick and easy chicken tostadas are a great way to use up leftover chicken! Try this healthy version of this Mexican classic for supper soon and get ready for them to ask for seconds!

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I love love love Mexican food, but if you have been reading my posts for a while, you know I am a serious wimp when it comes to anything spicy.

And one sure-fire way to control the amount of spiciness in your favorite Mexican dishes is to make them yourself!

And so I present you with this recipe, which is a quick and easy and pretty healthy version of chicken tostadas, even though I’m 100% sure it’s not as authentic as it could be.

But it tastes SO good!  And I can 100% dial down the spicy factor (and you can also 100% dial it UP if you are not a spice wimp like I am).

In completely unrelated news, we have been watching the Mets play the Yankees in the “summer camp” games they have been broadcasting, and even though my Mets have lost both games so far, I have never been happier to have dinnertime interrupted by a baseball game.

baseball game on tv

I do think the Mets TOTALLY won the game when it came to filling the stands though.  I loved the smiling cardboard fans!  Take note, Yankees.

Meanwhile, back at the recipe…

Here’s how you make quick and easy chicken tostadas!

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees,  brush both sides of tortillas lightly with some olive oil and pop them on a rimmed baking sheet.

You can use either corn or flour tortillas, but personally I like the taste of the corn ones for this. One way or the other, bake them up until they are nice and golden.

Next, sprinkle the tortillas with cheese and pop them back into the oven until the cheese is bubbling.  Yep, this is getting good.

Next, saute some red onion in a skillet until it is softened, then add some chili powder (and this is your chance to make things spicier if you want to – just up the chili powder amount!).

Stir in some cooked and shredded chicken (this recipe is perfect for leftover chicken)  with water and some lime juice until chicken is warmed through.

Last but not least, top each tortilla with chicken mixture, tomato, avocado, remaining onion, and parsley. You also can’t go wrong with  guacamole, salsa, sour cream, etc. etc. as toppings – you be you, topping-wise.

Chicken tostadas — yumyumyum.  And, let’s go Mets!!

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chicken tostadas

Quick And Easy Chicken Tostadas


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Stovetop and Oven
  • Cuisine: Mexican
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Quick and easy chicken tostadas are a great way to use up leftover chicken! Try this healthy version of this Mexican classic for supper soon and get ready for them to ask for seconds!


Ingredients

  • 4 corn or flour tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3/4 cup Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/2 small red onion, diced
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 cup cooked chicken breast, torn into bite-sized pieces
  • Sea salt & ground pepper
  • Juice from 1/2 lime
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and diced
  • Chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Brush both sides of tortillas lightly with oil and place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until golden and crisp, 10 minutes.
  3. Divide cheese among tortillas and return to oven. Bake until cheese is bubbling, about 3 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
  4. In a large skillet, heat 1 tsp oil over medium-high. Add half the red onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add chili powder and cook until fragrant stir for another minute. Add chicken and 1/4 cup water. Stir until chicken is warmed through and liquid is almost gone, about 2 minutes. Stir in lime juice and remove from heat.
  5. Top each tortilla with chicken mixture, tomato, avocado, remaining onion, and parsley.
3521.9 g178.1 mg24.1 g6.9 g0 g17.8 g5.5 g18.4 g48.3 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on July 21, 2020

Good for: Cinco de Mayo, Dinner In A Hurry, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Super Bowl Eats, Tailgate Treats

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  1. Theresa Murphy says

    July 23, 2020 at 7:05 am

    Ahhhhhhh, the tostada! Open-faced, flat taco topped with all the tasty things! I love to make a crockpot full of chicken breasts so I can shred them up, portion them out and freeze for fast, future meals that require some cooked chicken. You have just provided me with another use for some of my chicken stash! Thanks, Kate!

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    • Kate Morgan Jackson says

      July 23, 2020 at 2:54 pm

      You and I are sisters in chicken leftover ideas, my friend! :)

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Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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