Best Salsa Chicken Tostadas Recipes

GRILLED-CHICKEN TOSTADAS WITH TOMATILLO-CILANTRO SALSA

Steps:

• Smashed Kidney Beans: Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high. Add onion; cook until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add coriander, chipotle in adobo, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cook 30 seconds more. Add cinnamon, beans with liquid, and broth; bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened slightly, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat.
• Smash beans with a fork or potato masher until creamy and spreadable, leaving some intact. Let cool until warm but no longer hot before serving (if beans are too hot, tostada shells will become soft), or refrigerate in an airtight container up to 5 days (return to room temperature before serving). (Makes 2 1/4 cups.)
• Tostadas: Heat a large skillet (preferably cast iron) over high. Add tomatillos, onion, garlic, and jalapenos in a single layer and cook, turning a few times, until blistered in places, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, then transfer to a blender with 1 cup packed cilantro leaves and stems, broth, lime juice, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Puree until smooth.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Return skillet to medium-high heat; swirl in oil. Add chicken in a single layer and cook, flipping once, until golden brown in places but not cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add 2 cups salsa (reserve the rest); reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, turning chicken a few times, until just cooked through and salsa has thickened and darkened slightly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool 10 minutes. Using 2 forks, shred chicken in skillet into bite-size pieces, tossing to evenly coat.
• Spread 2 tablespoons smashed beans onto each tostada shell. Top with shredded-chicken mixture, avocado, crema, cabbage, remaining salsa, and more cilantro; serve with lime wedges.

CHICKEN TOSTADAS WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the orange juice, 3 tablespoons lime juice, garlic powder and cumin; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. , For salsa, in a small bowl, combine the mangoes, onion, cilantro, serrano pepper, ginger, brown sugar, salt and remaining lime juice. Cover and chill until serving., Drain and discard marinade. Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°. Cut into thin strips. , In a nonstick skillet, cook tortillas over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Top each with coleslaw mix, chicken, mango salsa and sour cream.

CHICKEN AND CORN TOSTADAS WITH SALSA VERDE

Steps:

• Cook frozen corn as directed on bag; cool.
• In large bowl, mix corn, beans, chicken, salsa verde and chipotle sauce. Spoon about 1/2 cup mixture on each tostada shell.
• Top each with cheese and cilantro.

CHICKEN TOSTADAS WITH BLACK BEAN SALSA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat both sides of tortillas with nonstick cooking spray. Place on baking sheets. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool. Tortillas will crisp up as they cool. 2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet combine broth, chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Bring to boiling. Add chicken; return to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F). Remove from heat. Let chicken cool in the liquid about 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle. When cool enough to handle, transfer chicken to a cutting board and shred the chicken into large pieces using two forks. Return shredded chicken to the cooking liquid. 3. In a medium bowl combine beans, corn, tomato, onion, snipped cilantro, lime juice, and pepper. 4. Place tortillas on serving plates. Top with lettuce and bean mixture. Using a slotted spoon, spoon chicken atop bean mixture. If desired, garnish with cilantro and serve with sour cream and lime wedges. Makes 6 tostadas.

SALSA VERDE CHICKEN TOSTADAS (CROCKPOT)

Steps:

• COOK CHICKEN: Lay chicken in the bottom of a crock pot and season with garlic powder, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper. Pour salsa verde over top. Cover and cook for 2 hours on high.
• Remove chicken from the sauce and shred with two forks...(I use my kitchenaide with the paddle, it takes about 20 seconds!) FINISH CHICKEN: Stir enough sauce into the shredded chicken to moisten it-you will not need all the liquid. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Proceed to make your tostadas, or place in a leftover container and refrigerate until needed.
• SLAW PREPARATION: Toss shredded red cabbage, lime juice, salt and cilantro in a bowl.
• TO MAKE YOUR OWN TOSTADAS FROM CORN TORTILLAS: spritz tortillas with a misto sprayer, or Pam type oil spray, place on a baking sheet and bake @ 325 for 10-12 minutes, flipping each one over every 5 minutes or so until crisp.
• TOSTADA ASSEMBLY: Sprinkle 1-2 TBSP shredded cheese over tostada shell, place in oven 3-5 minutes until cheese is melted. Spoon approximately 1/4c chicken mixture over the cheese and top with some slaw. Optional: pickled jalapeno slices, avocado/guacamole, sour cream etc.

CHICKEN TOSTADAS WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the orange juice, 3 tablespoons lime juice, garlic powder and cumin; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for at least 20 minutes. For salsa, in a small bowl, combine the mangoes, onion, cilantro, serrano pepper, ginger, brown sugar, salt and remaining lime juice. Cover and chill until serving. Drain and discard marinade. Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Cut into thin strips. In a nonstick skillet, cook tortillas over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Top each with coleslaw mix, chicken, mango salsa and sour cream.

SALSA-CHICKEN TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Cook and stir chicken in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 3 min. or until no longer pink.
• Add water and seasoning mix; simmer on medium-low heat 5 min. or until chicken is done and sauce is thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Spread beans onto tostada shells; top with layers of chicken mixture and remaining ingredients.