Tostada Compuesta Recipes

CHICKEN TOSTADAS

Steps:

• To make the tortillas: Pour the oil for frying into a large heavy-bottomed pot to a depth of about 2 inches. Place over medium heat and heat to 375 degrees F. Add the tortillas, one at a time, and fry until golden brown and crispy, about 1 1/2 minutes. Using tongs, transfer to a paper towel-lined pan and sprinkle with salt. Set aside.
• To make the chicken: In a small bowl, mix together the chicken, lime juice, oil, coriander, and salt and season with pepper to taste. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
• To assemble the tostadas: Preheat the broiler. Spread the beans evenly over one side of each tortilla and sprinkle with some of the cheese. Transfer to a baking sheet and broil until the cheese is lightly browned and melted, about 30 seconds. Divide the tortillas among 6 plates.
• Evenly mound the chicken on each tortilla and top with the lettuce. Top each tostada with avocado, salsa, and a dollop of sour cream. Sprinkle with the scallion and garnish the tostada with the coriander leaves. Serve immediately.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, coriander, and cumin and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, until lightly browned, about 1 minute more. Add the beans and cook, stirring frequently, until thick and amber brown in color, about 4 minutes. Stir in the salt and season with pepper to taste.
• In a small bowl, mix together the tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, coriander, salt, and season with pepper to taste. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.

CRISPY OVEN BEEF-AND-BEAN TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix garlic salt, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Keep warm while preparing tostada shells.
• Brush oil over both sides of tortillas and arrange on a baking sheet.
• Bake tortillas in preheated oven until crisped on top, about 5 minutes. Flip tortillas and continue baking until other side crisps, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Heat refried beans in a saucepan over medium-low, stirring regularly until hot, about 5 minutes (see Cook's Note).
• Divide refried beans between tostadas and spread over one side of each; spoon ground beef mixture over the beans. Top each tostada with lettuce, Cheddar cheese, and diced tomato.

TOSTADA COMPUESTA

Steps:

• MEXICAN BEEF:.
• Make Mexican beef by frying beef and onion together; drain fat.
• Add garlic; add cumin, oregano, and chili powder.
• Add tomato sauce.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.
• VINAIGRETTE:.
• Mix red wine vinegar, honey, lime juice, chili powder, olive oil, parsley and garlic powder together.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Add a little meat to refried beans; spread on tostada.
• Place on a cookie sheet.
• Top with cheese.
• Bake in oven until cheese melts and beans bubble.
• Plate; add 1/2 cup lettuce, sprinkle with vinaigrette, sprinkle on tomatoes and black olives.
• Take a spoonful of meat; put on top; sprinkle with cheese and side with sour cream and guacamole.

LEANNE'S CHICKEN TOSTADA COMPUESTA

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add all apple cider dressing ingredients to a blender and blend for 30 seconds or until well blended. Place a tostada shell on an oven-proof dish. Add beans and chicken on each shell,sprinkle with half of the cheese.Put tostada into the oven until the cheese melts and the beans bubble around the edges. Take the dish out of the oven and add a big handful of lettuce . Add tomato to the tostada. Sprinkle dressing over the lettuce. Add a tablespoon each of both guacamole and sour cream. Sprinkle additional cheese over the tostada and top with olives. Top with salsa.