How to Make Cinco de Mayo Tostadas - A Step-by-Step Guide

Get ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with these delicious and festive tostadas! This traditional Mexican dish is the perfect way to add some flavor to your fiesta. Tostadas are crispy tortillas topped with a variety of delicious ingredients, making them the perfect party food. Whether you're throwing a big Cinco de Mayo bash or simply looking for a fun and tasty meal to enjoy with your family, these tostadas are sure to be a hit.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 4 limes, juiced, divided
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
  • 3 tablespoons adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 tomatoes, halved
  • 2 ears corn
  • 1 avocado, diced
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped, divided
  • 4 (8 inch) whole wheat tortillas
  • 1 cup cooked brown rice
  • 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 1 cup tomatillo salsa

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Combine chicken, the juice of 3 limes, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Marinate for 20 minutes to 1 hour.
  • Preheat a grill pan to medium-high heat. Coat tomato halves and corn with remaining olive oil and grill until blackened in spots, about 8 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Dice tomatoes and cut kernels off the corn cobs. Transfer to a bowl; mix in avocado and 1/4 cup cilantro.
  • Grill chicken until no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place brown rice in a bowl. Mix in remaining lime juice and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Remove chicken from the grill pan. Grill tortillas until crispy on the edges, about 2 minutes per side. Place each tortilla on a serving plate. Layer brown rice, chicken, lettuce, tomato salad, and tomatillo salsa evenly over each tortilla.
  • Nutrition

    581 cal.

    • Total Fat: 20g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 97mg
    • Sodium: 879mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 64g
    • Dietary Fiber: 11g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 45g
    • Vitamin C: 34mg
    • Calcium: 74mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 1364mg