Healthy Chicken Tostadas
These healthy chicken tostadas are perfect for any night of the week!
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time20 mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: chicken tinga recipe, chicken tostadas, healthy mexicana
Servings: 8 tostadas
Calories: 296kcal
Author: Cheryl Malik
TINGA SAUCE
- 1 1/2 cups salsa
- 1 chipotle pepper
- 1/2 tbsp adobo sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
CHICKEN
- 1 1/2 cups cooked shredded chicken
TOSTADAS
- Can refried beans
- 8 corn tortillas
- oil to brush tortillas
- 2 avocados
- 1 Lime juiced
- Salt
TOPPINGS
- Fresh salsa to top
- Shredded lettuce to top
- shredded cheese or crumbled queso fresco to top
Preheat the oven to 400º. Brush both sides of tortillas with a little avocado oil or spray with spray oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on baking sheet. bake 10-16 minutes total until lightly browned on edges and tortilla feels stiff, flipping every 5 minutes
Blend all tinga sauce ingredients until hot or combine with chicken in saucepan and heat over medium low heat. if sauce is hot, just Toss with chicken
Microwave beans until warm and stir well. Spread 1-2 tbsp refried beans on tostada and top with chicken
Guac: mash together lime, guacamole, and salt to taste.
Assemble: (bottom to top)
TOSTADABEANS 1/4 cup. Sprinkle top with saltCHICKEN about 1/3 cupLETTUCE sprinkleGUAC 2 tbspCHEESE sprinkleSALSA sprinkle
Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 1146mg | Potassium: 598mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 660IU | Vitamin C: 9.7mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 2.1mg | Net Carbs: 20g