Easy Chicken Tostadas

One of the easiest things to make for my family are chicken tostadas. Most of the time I meal prep for the week on Sundays to prepare for the whole week. Often I bake a batch of chicken breasts to use in tacos, tostadas, quesadillas, salads and sandwiches. That way we have several variations with the chicken throughout the week. Easy Chicken Tostadas are perfect for Friday nights when you want something good to eat but do not want to do a lot of cooking.

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Easy Chicken Tostadas are perfect for kids. My kids have been picky eater for years so when they try something new and like it, I figure out how to make it. When I cook, I tend to make substitutions based on what I have around. To me, what makes a recipe special are the ones that you can adjust to your tastes. They also are based on if I feel like going back to the store or not.

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Makes 16 regular sized Chicken Tostadas

Chicken Tostadas Ingredients

3 baked chicken breasts or store bought rotisserie chicken
2 Tablespoons of vegetable or canola oil
Regular Corn Tostadas (30 ct)
2 – 16 ounce can of Pinto Beans or Black Beans ( 1 can is enough for 8 tostadas) – if you need to feed more people, buy more cans – do not drain
1 -1 ½ cups Shredded Mexican Cheese
2-3 Fresh Jalapenos (optional)
1 punch of cilantro (optional)
1 lime (optional)
1-2 avocados (optional)

Supplies

Baking Sheet
Saucepan
Strainer
Cutting Board
Knife

Chicken Tostadas Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Line a baking sheet with foil.
Warm up can beans with liquid it comes in and add in any spices you like. I suggest 1/8 teaspoon of Cumin, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder or granulated garlic, 1/8 teaspoon of pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of dried cilantro flakes, and 1/8 teaspoon of Tony Chachere’s original Creole seasoning. Warm up on medium heat to a light boil and turn off stove.

Allow beans to cool for 5-10 minutes and then drain the liquid. Place beans in a bowl. This is like a quick version of Charro Beans.

Chop up jalapenos, cilantro if adding and lime if you like a little lime juice.

Place corn tostadas on foil.
Shred or roughly chop the chicken.

Assemble the tostadas with what you want on it. Everyone can have what they want and be happy.
Start with the beans, then chicken, cheese and green toppings if selected.