Easy Chicken Tostadas with Salsa de Aguacate
I’m getting so much mileage from tostadas lately, and these Easy Chicken Tostadas with Salsa de Aguacate have been appearing in my kitchen all week!
They are fast, easy, and delicious. Tough to beat that eh?
The Salsa de Aguacate can turn simple meals into masterpieces, so please don’t skip that step! It takes just a few minutes to make it, and it will give you a lifetime of good eats in return π
How To Make Easy Chicken Tostadas with Salsa de Aguacate
I usually start with the creamy green awesomeness because that is the most fun π
For the Salsa de Aguacate, gather the following ingredients in a blender or food processor:
1 avocado
juice of 1 lime
1/4 cup water
4-5 cilantro sprigs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 garlic clove
Give it a whirl, and if it’s not combining readily simply add another splash of water.
Keep in mind that it’s designed to have a light, subtle flavor. It really comes alive when paired with meats, so don’t try to make it perfect out of the blender.
As you might expect, I’m using these refried beans for the base layer of the tostadas.
I don’t think the beans are crucial for this recipe, but I always seem to have some in the fridge so I used them for this batch.
There’s leeway on the chicken for these Tostadas, so feel free to use your preferred cooking method. You could even use leftover rotisserie chicken!
I usually just toss the chicken pieces with:
chile powder
Mexican oregano
salt
pepper
oil
And then saute it with some onion.
It’s an easy, stress-free way to make chicken for tacos, burritos, tostadas, etc. You can find specific instructions for the chicken in the recipe box below or here.
I also used homemade tostada shells for this meal, but store-bought will work just as well. More info on baking your own tostada shells.
If you’re using store-bought tostadas be sure to warm them up before serving — a few minutes in the oven (400F) does the job quite well.
And now it’s just a matter of building your tostadas!
For this batch I topped each warm tostada shell with:
a thin layer of beans
chopped, cooked chicken
shredded cheese (I used Jack)
plenty of Salsa de Aguacate
freshly chopped cilantro
a final squeeze of lime
And they were off-the-charts delicious!
It’s such a simple meal, but the freshly blended Salsa de Aguacate turns it into a total keeper.
There’s lots of leeway on the fixings for these Chicken Tostadas, so feel free to get creative.
But no skipping the Salsa de Aguacate! That’s the easiest way to turn your simple meal into a masterpiece π
Enjoy!!
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