Chicken Tostadas with Avocado Crema
Ingredients
- 4 corn tortillas
- 1 440 gram refried beans
- 400 grams chicken breast
- lettuce - shredded
- 2 tomatoes - finely diced
- ½ red onion - finely diced
- 100 grams danish feta
Avocado Crema
- 1 avocado
- ¼ cup sour cream - or greek yoghurt
- 1 lime - juiced
- 1 cup coriander - leaves and stems (not the root)
- 1 jalepeno - deseeded (or keep them in if you like the heat)
Instructions
Prep Ahead
- PERFECTLY POACHED CHICKEN Bring a saucepan of water to the boil on the stove. Place the chicken gently into the water. Pop a lid on and take it off the heat. Leave to poach for 30 minutesNOTE - the chicken breast need to be small (less than 200 grams each). Cut your breasts smaller if they are larger.Remove the chicken and set aside to cool. Shred.
Make
- Preheat the oven to 200C. Place the corn tortillas on a large oven tray. Spray each side with a little olive oil. Pop in the oven for 5 minutes, flip over and cook for a further 5 minutes until the tortillas are crispy like a large corn chip.
- While the tortillas are turning into tostadas, prepare all the salad ingredients, the Avocado Crema and warm the refried beans and chicken.
- To make the Avocado Crema, combine the avocado, sour cream (or yogurt), lime juice, coriander and jalapeño (if using) in a blender and blitz until well combined. Add a little water, a bit at a time, until the desired consistency is achieved.
To Serve
- Assemble the tostadas by spreading a thin layer of refried beans on each tostada shell. Then top with shredded chicken, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes and onions, crumbled feta and a good drizzle of avocado crema. Serve each tostada with a lime wedge, a sprinkle of sea salt, and your favorite hot sauce.
Tips and Variations
GLUTEN FREE
VEGETARIAN: replace chicken with a tin of black beans, or try jackfruit.
SHORTCUTS: instead of poaching chicken, use a rotisserie chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 427mg | Potassium: 838mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 894IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 186mg | Iron: 1mg
