Here at Delish, we believe that tostadas just might be the perfect
weeknight dinner. They have all the delicious crunch of a tortilla chip, but act as a sturdy vehicle for whatever toppings you like. Here, that means creamy homemade refried beans and chile-spiked shredded chicken topping. We load these up with plenty of toppings, but not so many that our tostadas can’t carry them to our desired destination. Ready to make the best chicken tostadas ever? Keep reading on for all of our top tips:
How to make the best chicken tostadas:
To make this chicken tostada recipe go more quickly, you’ll use shredded rotisserie chicken and canned beans. Looking to take your kitchen game up a notch? Make the beans from scratch and roast a chicken to use instead, or fry tostadas at home. If, on the other hand, you’re super-pressed for time, you can skip making the refried beans and buy two cans of refried beans instead.
Top tip: For extra sturdiness, spread a thin layer of refried beans on one tostada, then top with a second tostada. Top with more refried beans, the chicken, and then the rest of the toppings.
How to top chicken tostadas:
These tostadas are endlessly versatile—top them however you please! After our bean and chicken mixture, we went with romaine, sliced avocado, queso fresco, and cilantro. Feel free to switch it up based on what you prefer. Add homemade salsa, salsa verde, guacamole, or hot sauce—get crazy with it.
Tostada variations:
Since a pack of store-bought tostadas comes with more than you need for this recipe, try them topped with whatever you like—may we suggest sautéed garlic-cilantro shrimp and smashed avocado to start? Then, expand to black bean tostadas and breakfast tostadas.
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