Dinner in a flash – and it’s tasty. I use a corn tortilla called Candy’s for these and crisp them up in the oven. 2 tortillas are only 90 calories. I think the taste of crisping up your own corn tortillas in the oven is so much better than buying hard tostada shells – those are also fried in oil – not good.
This recipe is very flexible – easy to put together, and fresh. I love using my crockpot shredded chicken on these – makes getting dinner together extremely easy and fast. Add your favorite taco toppings, a great Mexican cabbage slaw would be great as well!
If you like taco seasoning flavors -this is great – but remember – the shredded chicken from my recipe above is really flexible -so add what you like – green chiles, hot sauce, etc.
This is how we had our tostadas and they were VERY good. Next time I’ll put some Cotija or Queso Fresco on ours or a bit of authenticity!
Shredded Chicken Tostadas
Ingredients
- 6-8 Candy's Corn Tortillas
- Shredded Chicken from Crockpot Shredded Chicken recipe - or from leftovers
- 1/4 package of taco seasoning
- 1/2 Can refried beans - your favorite is fine - or leave them off if beans aren't your thing
Taco Toppings
- Shredded Cheese
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
- Avocado/Guacamole
- Onions
- Salsa
- Cilantro
- Lime Wedges
Instructions
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preheat your oven to 400 degrees, lay out corn tortillas on a baking sheet and set aside until oven is heated
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While oven heats, warm your shredded chicken in the microwave a bit and stir in the taco seasoning. I like this in just the powder form and not cooked in with water like the instructions say. You do this however you like - some just like salt, pepper and cumin in their taco toppings.
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Heat up your refried beans in the microwave until warm - they don't have to be boiling hot
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When oven is heated, bake corn tortillas until crisp - 8-10 minutes and remove
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Spread refried beans on tostada, top with shredded chicken and cheese. Return to oven for about 5 minutes until cheese is melted.
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Serve with toppings and your favorite salsa
