Best Cheese And Chicken Tostadas Recipes

CHICKEN, BLACK BEAN AND GOAT CHEESE TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Make beans:.
• Heat olive oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Add onion and chilies; cook until onion is translucent, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Add chili powder and cumin; stir 30 seconds.
• Add beans and lime juice.
• Cook until heated through, stirring and mashing beans slightly with spoon, about 4 minutes.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.).
• Make chicken:.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat.
• Add chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Stir until almost cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Add chili powder and cumin and stir until cooked through, about 30 seconds.
• Remove from heat.
• Make Salad:.
• Combine first 3 ingredients in large bowl.
• Add oil to depth of 1/4 inch to heavy medium skillet.
• Heat over medium-high heat until just beginning to smoke.
• Add tortilla and cook until crisp, abut 30 seconds per side.
• Drain.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas.
• Add 1/4 cup olive oil to salad; toss Season with salt and pepper.
• Add 1 tablespoon lime juice; toss.
• Rewarm beans over medium-low heat, stirring and thinning slightly with water.
• Place 1 tortilla on each plate.
• Spread with beans.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Top with salad, then chicken, guacamole and cilantro.

CHEESE AND CHICKEN TOSTADAS RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Place tortillas in single layer on large baking sheet; spray with cooking spray. Bake 7 to 8 min. or until tortillas are crisp.
• Meanwhile, cook chicken in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 min. or until done. Add salsa and chili powder; cook until heated through, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in cheese.
• Spoon chicken mixture onto tortillas; top with remaining ingredients.