Sweet Smoky BBQ Chicken Tostadas (Printable Version)
Crispy tostadas loaded with sweet smoky BBQ chicken, fresh veggies, and creamy toppings for an easy Tex-Mex dinner.
# What You'll Need:
→ Chicken & Marinade
01 - 2 cups cooked rotisserie chicken, shredded
02 - 1 cup smoky BBQ sauce
03 - 1 tablespoon honey
04 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
05 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
→ Tostadas & Toppings
06 - 8 small corn tostada shells
07 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
08 - 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
09 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
10 - 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
11 - 1 avocado, diced
12 - 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
13 - 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
14 - 1 lime, cut into wedges
15 - Salt and pepper, to taste
# Step-by-Step:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
02 - In a mixing bowl, combine shredded chicken, BBQ sauce, honey, smoked paprika, and cumin. Mix until chicken is evenly coated.
03 - Place tostada shells on a baking sheet. Top each with a layer of black beans, followed by the BBQ chicken mixture and a sprinkle of cheddar cheese.
04 - Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and chicken is heated through.
05 - Remove from oven. Top each tostada with cherry tomatoes, red onion, diced avocado, and fresh cilantro.
06 - Drizzle with sour cream or Greek yogurt. Add a squeeze of lime and season with salt and pepper to taste.
07 - Serve immediately while hot and crispy.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The sweet smoky combination on crispy corn shells is genuinely addictive and tastes like you spent hours, not minutes.
- Rotisserie chicken does all the heavy lifting so you get maximum flavor with almost zero real effort.
02 -
- Do not skip rinsing the black beans because the canned liquid will make your tostada shells soggy before they even bake.
- Let the baked tostadas rest for one minute before adding fresh toppings so the avocado does not melt into the hot cheese.
03 -
- Warm the BBQ sauce slightly before mixing it with the chicken so it coats more evenly and the honey blends in without clumping.
- Dice the avocado right before assembling and hit it with a drop of lime juice to keep it bright green and gorgeous on the plate.