BBQ Chicken Tostadas

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mexican food. Try making BBQ Chicken Tostadas at home. One portion of this dish contains about 34g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 683 calories. For $1.71 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. This recipe is liked by 115 foodies and cooks. Plenty of people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. A mixture of angel hair, vegetable oil, monterey jack cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. It is brought to you by From Valeries Kitchen. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 74%. This score is pretty good. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: BBQ Margarita Chicken Tostadas with Sweet Jalapeno Margarita Salsa, BBQ Chicken Pizza: A Satisfying Supper & Stubb's BBQ Sauce Giveaway, and BBQ Chicken Salad with Creamy BBQ Cilantro Lime Dressing.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 (10 ounce) bag Angel Hair Coleslaw (finely shredded green cabbage)

3/4 cup good quality jarred barbecue sauce

6 corn tortillas

Fresh ground pepper, to taste

1 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese

Litehouse Jalapeno Ranch Dressing (or similar brand), for garnish

1 teaspoon Lawry's Seasoned Salt

1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

4 (approximately 2 pounds) boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Vegetable oil, for frying tortillas

Equipment:

frying pan

paper towels

Cooking instruction summary:

Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Saute in hot oil for a minute or two. Sprinkle with taco seasoning, pepper, and a little crushed red pepper. When chicken has cooked through, add BBQ sauce and reduce heat. Allow to simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, until sauce has thickened a bit. Remove from heat and set aside.Meanwhile, pour a generous amount of vegetable oil into a medium frying pan and place over medium high heat. When oil is nice and hot, but not smoking, carefully slide in a corn tortilla. Allow it to cook for about 1 minute or till nicely golden brown. Flip the tortilla and continue to cook till crisp and browned on the other side. Transfer cooked tortilla to a double layer of paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding additional vegetable oil as needed.Top corn tortillas with BBQ chicken, shredded cabbage, cheese, and drizzle with jalapeno ranch.

 

Step by step:


1. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.

2. Saute in hot oil for a minute or two. Sprinkle with taco seasoning, pepper, and a little crushed red pepper. When chicken has cooked through, add BBQ sauce and reduce heat. Allow to simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, until sauce has thickened a bit.

3. Remove from heat and set aside.Meanwhile, pour a generous amount of vegetable oil into a medium frying pan and place over medium high heat. When oil is nice and hot, but not smoking, carefully slide in a corn tortilla. Allow it to cook for about 1 minute or till nicely golden brown. Flip the tortilla and continue to cook till crisp and browned on the other side.

4. Transfer cooked tortilla to a double layer of paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding additional vegetable oil as needed.Top corn tortillas with BBQ chicken, shredded cabbage, cheese, and drizzle with jalapeno ranch.


Nutrition Information:

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683k Calories
33g Protein
32g Total Fat
63g Carbs
15% Health Score
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Calories
683k
34%

Fat
32g
50%

  Saturated Fat
11g
74%

Carbohydrates
63g
21%

  Sugar
14g
16%

Cholesterol
94mg
32%

Sodium
1402mg
61%

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Protein
33g
67%

Selenium
62µg
89%

Phosphorus
564mg
56%

Vitamin B3
9mg
47%

Vitamin K
39µg
38%

Vitamin B6
0.75mg
38%

Calcium
332mg
33%

Manganese
0.6mg
30%

Magnesium
80mg
20%

Zinc
2mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.3mg
18%

Vitamin B5
1mg
17%

Potassium
569mg
16%

Fiber
3g
15%

Vitamin E
1mg
13%

Copper
0.25mg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Iron
1mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.56µg
9%

Vitamin A
448IU
9%

Folate
21µg
5%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Vitamin D
0.33µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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