Sweet Smoky BBQ Chicken Tostadas (Print Version)

Crispy tostadas piled with sweet smoky BBQ chicken, fresh veggies and creamy toppings for an easy Tex-Mex crowd-pleaser.

# Recipe Ingredients:

→ 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

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper if desired.
02 - In a mixing bowl, combine the shredded rotisserie chicken, BBQ sauce, honey, smoked paprika, and ground cumin. Toss until the chicken is evenly coated and well combined.
03 - Arrange the corn tostada shells on the prepared baking sheet. Layer each shell with black beans, followed by the BBQ chicken mixture, and top with a generous sprinkle of shredded cheddar cheese.
04 - Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly and the chicken is heated through.
05 - Remove from the oven and immediately top each tostada with quartered cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, diced avocado, and freshly chopped cilantro.
06 - Drizzle sour cream or Greek yogurt over each tostada. Squeeze fresh lime juice on top, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately while the shells are still hot and crispy.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The combination of sweet BBQ chicken and crispy corn shells is genuinely addictive and takes almost no effort.
  • Everything cooks on one baking sheet, which means cleanup is basically nothing.
02 -
  • Do not skip rinsing the black beans because the canned liquid will make your tostada shells soggy underneath all those toppings.
  • Letting the chicken sit in the BBQ mixture for even ten minutes before assembling makes a noticeable flavor difference.
03 -
  • Warm the tostada shells in the oven for two minutes before adding toppings and they will be dramatically crispier in the end.
  • Drizzle the sour cream from a squeeze bottle or zip top bag with the corner snipped off for clean, restaurant worthy presentation.

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