Quick & Easy Chicken Tostadas

Quick & Easy Chicken Tostadas

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 263.0
  • Total Fat: 8.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 56.4 mg
  • Sodium: 130.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
  • Protein: 24.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Quick & Easy Chicken Tostadas calories by ingredient


Introduction

These tostadas are healthy, easy to make and kid-friendly. Feel free to top them with extra veggies of your choice! These tostadas are healthy, easy to make and kid-friendly. Feel free to top them with extra veggies of your choice!
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    4 6-inch corn tortillas
    1 poblano pepper, seeds removed and chopped
    1/2 cup roasted corn (available in the frozen foods aisle)
    1/2 teaspoon chili powder
    1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
    1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 lime, zested and juiced
    12 ounces cooked chicken breast, diced
    1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican-blend cheese
    1/2 avocado, diced
    2 tablespoons chopped cilantro


Tips

In summertime, grill the corn yourself. If you can't find roasted corn, use canned or frozen corn kernels.


Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray one side of each tortilla with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle chili powder on each tortilla and place on a baking sheet. Bake until crisp, about 10 minutes, flipping the tortillas halfway through. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.

While the tortillas are cooking, place a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the poblano and cook, stirring occasionally, until the edges start to char. Remove from heat.

In a medium bowl, combine the corn, cooked pepper, chili powder, tomatoes, cumin, and lime. Place one heaping cup of the mixture on each tortilla. Top each tostada with 3 ounces of chicken and one tablespoon cheese. Bake just until the cheese has melted, about five minutes.

Remove from the oven and top with the avocado and cilantro. Serve immediately.

Serving Size: Makes 4 tostadas

Photo credit: PhotoKitchen.net

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    16 of 21 people found this review helpful
    This recipe does not say what to do with the poblano pepper. We roast until charred (gas stove top, grill, broiler, etc.). Then immediately put in a covered bowl to steam a bit; after a few minutes remove the charred outer layer. Now remove stem, seeds, and dice into small pieces to add to the corn. - 7/20/12


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    Incredible!
    15 of 16 people found this review helpful
    OK I did my pico recipe and added the grilled poblano and sweet corn - this is truly amazing. I am a vegetarian, so used black beans instead of chicken and added roasted garlic to the salsa. Not only will I make this again, I have sent this to half a dozen friends that are already drooling! - 7/19/12


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    8 of 14 people found this review helpful
    why would you lite the oven to warm tortillas when the grill is already on ??? - 7/18/12


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    Incredible!
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    This was great! I don't eat meat, so substituted beans for the chicken. Next time, I'll probably cut the lime juice in half (or not -- the bright citrus taste was so good). So yummy and fresh tasting! - 8/3/11


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    7 of 11 people found this review helpful
    Sounds delicious, will try, If you don't have access to fresh corn,just buy some frozen corn and brown it in a non stick skillet o put it on a cookie sheet and brown in the oven.
    - 7/18/12


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    Incredible!
    6 of 7 people found this review helpful
    Made it tonight, delicious! Added a clove of pressed garlic and black beans to the mixture. Served without the cheese and chicken to a vegan and with them to me. Yumm! - 8/15/11


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    Very Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I used a green bell pepper and left out the cilantro. Very good! - 7/18/12


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    Incredible!
    4 of 7 people found this review helpful
    I think the black beans suggested by others add a interesting color dimension to the dish. Substituting chopped plum tomatoes for the grape tomatoes would make the recipe less expensive. - 7/18/12


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    Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    My family has made something similar. I will try this variation. A note: you can warm the tortillas in the microwave. This makes them much more pliable and easier to cut into. Also, if all the ingredients are hot, the cheese will melt on its own, no need to use the oven. - 7/18/13


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    3 of 7 people found this review helpful
    Will definitely try this with the substitution of black beans for the chicken. One son is vegetarian and we all eat vegetarian a few meals a week, this sounds like a good one to try. will pick up fresh corn at the farmers' market this weekend. - 7/18/12


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    Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Made it as-is; it was okay. It just needed something more from the flavor profile. - 7/8/12


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I used alot of the comments here - chopped garlic (cooked with chicken) added beans - served on lettuce to cut carbs - very good - the pepper instruction VERY helpful! Thanks everyone - 6/24/13


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    O.K.
    2 of 14 people found this review helpful
    We'll stick to boiled and served with butter... Yummmmm!!! - 7/19/12


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    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Wonder if I could use jalapeno pepper instead of poblano? And what are you supposed to do with the poblano? Roast on grill? Chop and add to salsa? - 7/18/12


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    2 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I am going to make this tonight, however the recipe ing. include poblano and the directions dont so I am going to grill it to and then chop and add with the corn....here goes nothing! - 5/9/12


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I like to use black beans for this recipe and cherry tomatoes. I use a pan to heat the corn tortilla, no need for the oven. I also char my poblano pepper, cover, steam it in a bowl and then remove the seeds and skin before using. - 5/12/14


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    Incredible!
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    If you cannot grill outside ( as one responder mentioned) you can have and use an indoor grill. I have a George Foreman for indoor grilling. Not like charcoal or gas, but it does the trick. Also possible to have a stove top grill / griddle that you can use to grill / char ingredients. - 7/18/13


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this for my family, and my husband and I loved the topping. I subbed bell pepper for the poblano (because I'm a whimp). The only complaint was that my husband thought it was hard to eat as a tostado. Next time I'll make the topping and wrap it like a burrito for him. - 7/18/13


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    good - but I concur - you need to roast the poblano pepper BEFORE choping and before removing the seeds. Also - I despise Cilantro - think it smells like dirty socks and tastes awful. I left it out and thought this was quite good. - 6/24/13


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    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    this is what I will have today except will replace chicken with left over meatloaf but only 4 ounces,no cheese and may roll it up instead of baking it. - 6/24/13


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    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I wish there were directions for making this recipe for those of us in apartments that can't use grills. :) Looks incredible! - 10/25/12


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    Incredible!
    1 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I luv this recipe, it sounds just perfect. - 10/25/12


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    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Do you spray the corn with cooking spray? How do I prepare the Poblano and what do I do with it? - 7/18/12


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    Incredible!
    yum! - 7/21/21


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    Nice - 4/22/21


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    Good
    ok - 3/5/21


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    Incredible!
    yummy - 3/2/21


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    O.K.
    Good - 9/27/20


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    Looks yummy - 7/29/20


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    Incredible!
    Great - 7/25/20


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    Good
    yummy - 7/10/20


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    O.K.
    won't make rotation - 4/16/20


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    Very Good
    great recipe - 3/23/20


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    Very Good
    Sounds delicious, will try... - 3/20/20


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    This looks easy and good - 1/17/20


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    Great! - 1/14/20


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    not bad. - 9/29/19


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    Incredible!
    really good. we love Tex-Mex dishes - 9/28/19


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    Looking forward to making these - 9/8/19


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    Not some thing I would make again. Just not a pepper person. - 9/7/19


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    Great idea. - 9/6/19


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    Incredible!
    The only change I made subbed beans for chicken and WOW what a nice collection of flavors and texture. I will definitely make again. - 8/15/19


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    What an awesome sounding recipe. I am looking forward to making this as something special when I have my daughter coming down. Thanks for sharing. - 8/12/19


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    Quick and easy. - 8/6/19


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    O.K.
    Skipped the peppers, corn and cilantro, used frijoles` and diced avocado. I love the idea of putting the chili powder ON the tort while baking! - 8/3/19


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    Good
    Good, but a little too much chicken for me. - 6/17/19


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    tasty dish - 5/6/19


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    Incredible!
    Delicious - 4/27/19


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    Thanks - 3/21/19


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    Sounds good. I will try it after I grocery shop. - 3/19/19


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    looks good - 3/8/19


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    thanks - 2/11/19


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    Incredible!
    Yum - 2/11/19


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    Very easy quick and tasty. - 12/20/18


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    This was delicious - 11/27/18


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    Very Good
    I make these with my leftover rotisserie chicken. They are always good - 11/8/18


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    Thanks for sharing. - 10/31/18


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    very good - 10/30/18


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    Very Good
    My family loved this - 10/29/18


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    Easly and delicious. - 10/29/18


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    Incredible!
    I liked these a lot. I just didn't use the peppers. - 10/29/18


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    Very Good
    Wife made these the other day and they were awesome! Thanks for the recipe! - 10/29/18


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    Incredible!
    This looks like an excellent dinner - 10/29/18


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    Yum - 10/26/18


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    Incredible!
    Family favorite! - 9/9/18


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    This looks yummy - 7/7/18


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    yummy... - 7/2/18


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    thank you - 6/12/18


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    nice - 6/11/18


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    good - 6/8/18


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    Tasty - 6/5/18


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    good - 4/5/18


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    Bad
    “The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” Mark Twain ~ 3/28/18 - 3/28/18


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    I am not familiar with the poblano pepper. This sounds like a filling recipe and looks good. - 3/28/18


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    Quick & easy! Two of my favorite foods when it comes to cooking! - 3/28/18


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    O.K.
    More chicken, no cilantro, more cheese, stingy dish - 3/28/18


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    Tasty meal - 3/11/18


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    Very Good
    I am not too keen on peppers so added less and more cheese.... - 2/23/18


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    Very good - 2/20/18


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    Incredible!
    Whole family loved it. - 2/17/18


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    - 2/17/18


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    Incredible!
    I use the filling ingredients on a cauliflower crust. Yummy! - 1/22/18


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    Good
    Was good. Cut some of the lime, use grill for warming tortillas, add whatever else you like. - 1/18/18


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    Incredible!
    Loved these this will be lunch - 1/17/18


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    Incredible!
    Very delicious, but did make some preparation changes - 1/17/18


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    NICE - 10/20/17


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    nice - 10/10/17


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    Incredible!
    These are pretty good. A little on the spicy side but not too bad. - 10/10/17


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    Great looking recipe. - 10/1/17


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    Good
    ok - 9/14/17


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    love cumin - 8/14/17


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    add chives and fresh herbs to taste - 7/22/17


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    Good recipe - 7/16/17


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    yummy - 7/6/17


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    Very tasty!! - 6/9/17


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    Thanks for sharing - 6/9/17


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    A lot of work with the pepper. Otherwise, okay for Saturday. - 5/16/17


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    These tostadas were so good with hot sauce!!! - 5/8/17


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    easy ans tasty - 4/16/17


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    Very Good
    Tasty and full of f!avor. - 4/4/17