Chipotle Chicken Tostadas

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

These chicken tostadas are perfect served as a simple weeknight meal or when you want to wow guests without spending all day in the kitchen. Just the right amount of smoky spiciness from the peppers and a nice creaminess from the cheese.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 tostadas

Chipotle Chicken Tostadas

Ingredients

4 (6 inch) corn tortillas

cooking spray

1 small tomato

chopped

2 green onions

sliced

1 ½ tablespoons lime juice

1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

½ (8 ounce) package cream cheese

softened

1 tablespoon finely chopped chipotle pepper in adobo sauce

1 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken

¾ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

⅓ cup sliced black olives

¼ cup sour cream

Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray both sides of each tortilla with cooking spray; place on a baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake tortillas in the preheated oven until crisp and lightly browned 6 to 8 minutes.

Step 3

While tortillas are baking combine tomato green onions lime juice and cilantro in a bowl; set aside.

Step 4

Mix cream cheese and chipotle pepper in a separate bowl until well blended. Remove tortillas from the oven. Spread mixture over tortillas; top with chicken and cheese.

Step 5

Return tortillas to the oven and continue baking until cheese is melted about 5 minutes. Top with the tomato mixture olives and sour cream.

Nutritional Information

Chipotle Chicken Tostadas

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 402.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.6g 49%

Carbohydrates: 16.7g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 11%

Sugars: 1.2g

Fat: 27g 42%

Saturated Fat: 15.1g 75%

Cholesterol: 100.7mg 34%

Vitamin A Iu: 1168.7IU 23%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.1mg 62%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 6.3mg 11%

Folate: 17mcg 4%

Calcium: 247.7mg 25%

Iron: 1.7mg 10%

Magnesium: 38.5mg 14%

Potassium: 299.6mg 8%

Sodium: 452.2mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 242.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.