Chicken Tinga Tostadas (Tostadas de Tinga)
Looking for a fast and fresh weeknight dinner ideas? Pile tostadas with refried beans, chicken tinga, and lots of veggies for a weeknight meal that's anything but boring!
Ingredients
Tostadas
- 1 package tostadas
- 1 can refried beans prepared
- 1 recipe chicken tinga or just 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken for chicken tostadas
Optional Toppings
- Lettuce shredded
- 1-2 Roma Tomatoes diced
- Avocado ¼-½ per person
- ½ white onion diced
- ¼-½ cup chopped cilantro
- Sour cream or crema
- Crumbled cheese cotija or queso fresco
- Salsa homemade or store-bought
- Lime wedges
- Pickled jalapenos or pickled red onion
Instructions
- Create a base layer, spreading a spoonful or two of refried beans over the top of the tostada shell.
- Add the chicken tinga.
- Pile with toppings to your heart’s desire. I usually start with a big handful of lettuce, a drizzle of crema or a few dollops of sour cream, salsa, crumbled queso fresco, diced tomatoes, diced onions or radish slices, and cilantro.
Notes
Looking for more Mexican meal ideas? Try these:
- Entomatadas: Like an enchilada but prepared on the stovetop.
- Salsa Verde Chicken: A classic Mexican dish made with a punchy, bright salsa verde and given a slight twist with nopales, or cactus paddles.
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