CHICKEN, BLACK BEAN AND GOAT CHEESE TOASTADAS

Chicken, Black Bean and Goat Cheese Toastadas image

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 25

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For beans
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red onion, chopped
2 large jalapeño chilies, seeded but not deveined, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 16-ounce cans black beans, rinsed, drained
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
For chicken
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, skinned, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
For salad
4 cups sliced romaine lettuce
1 medium head radicchio, sliced
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Vegetable oil
6 corn tortillas
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons (about) water
1/2 pound goat cheese, crumbled
Avocado Salsa
6 fresh cilantro springs

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 heat 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 on paper towels. 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, salsa and cilantro.