Chicken Tostadas

Looking at a side view of a blue plate with a tostada loaded with toppings.

Chicken Tostadas have crispy tostada shells loaded with refried beans, shredded taco chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, and sour cream. It is a fun way to change up taco night.

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Prep Time: 25

Cook Time: 15

Servings: tostadas

Calories: 315kcal

Author: Dawn

Ingredients

1 pound chicken breast cooked and shredded
1 packet taco seasoning
2/3 cup water
8 tostada shells
15 ounce refried beans
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 large tomato
3 green onions
1/2 cup sour cream
3 ounces Queso Fresco cheese crumbled

Instructions

Add chicken to a large saucepan and cover with water. Cook over medium-high heat until the chicken is no longer pink.
Cool slightly and shred chicken using two forks.
Add the shredded chicken to a large skillet add the taco season and water and cooking using the direction on the taco season packet.
While the chicken is heating in another saucepan add the refried beans until heated.
Take the tostada shells and spread them with the heated refried beans.
Top the beans with the chicken, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and sour cream.
Serve with lime wedges or your other favorites.

Notes

Once the chicken is cooked and cooled slightly use two forks to shred it. The forks make it easy and fast.
The chicken can be cooked the day. Just cool the shredded chicken completely and store it in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it.
Store-bought taco seasoning works well for this recipe. It makes the recipe even easier to make.
Any leftovers should be refrigerated in separate containers. The tostadas are best when they are made fresh.

Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary with brands of ingredients used.

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