Description
Sizzling BBQ chicken tostadas bring Mexican-inspired street flavors to your dinner table. Crispy tortillas topped with tender, smoky chicken and fresh toppings create a quick, irresistible meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 3 cups cooked and shredded chicken
Cheese and Topping:
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 3 green onions, very thinly sliced (optional)
Base and Sauce:
- 8 tostada shells or 8 corn tortillas
- 1 ½ cups barbecue sauce, divided
- Olive oil for brushing
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F (175°C) and arrange tostada shells across rimmed baking sheets in a single layer.
- Thoroughly blend shredded chicken with of barbecue sauce until each chicken piece is evenly coated with the tangy sauce.
- Carefully distribute the sauced chicken across each tostada shell, ensuring an even coverage that reaches the edges.
- Generously sprinkle shredded cheese over the chicken-covered tostada shells, creating a rich and melty topping.
- Place the prepared tostadas into the preheated oven and bake for 6-8 minutes, watching carefully until the cheese becomes completely melted and slightly bubbly.
- Remove tostadas from the oven and immediately drizzle the remaining barbecue sauce in elegant zigzag patterns across the surface.
- Garnish with finely chopped green onions, adding a fresh and sharp flavor contrast to the rich and savory tostadas.
- Serve the tostadas hot and fresh, immediately after preparation, for the best texture and taste experience.
Notes
- Prepare everything beforehand to streamline cooking and reduce stress in the kitchen.
- Keep extra barbecue sauce on hand for those who love extra flavor and moisture.
- Select crispy tostada shells that can hold up to the saucy chicken without getting soggy.
- Experiment with different cheese varieties like pepper jack or smoked gouda for unique taste profiles.
- Consider using rotisserie chicken to save time and add convenience to this quick meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 600 kcal
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 100mg