Chicken Tostadas

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These Chicken Tostadas are a perfect weeknight dinner. You’ll love the crispy shells, juicy chicken, and flavorful toppings!

Two chicken tostadas on a platter
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  1. Ingredients in Chicken Tostadas
  2. Topping Ideas
  3. Easy Crock Pot Shredded Chicken
  4. Homemade Tostada Shells
  5. Recipe Tip
  6. Frequently Asked Questions about Chicken Tostadas
  7. What to Serve with Chicken Tostadas
  8. How to Make Chicken Tostadas
  9. Chicken Tostadas Recipe

These Chicken Tostadas have all the makings of a perfect weeknight dinner. First, you prep the chicken in the crock pot so it cooks all day and gets juicy and tender. Then, when you are ready to eat just toast the tostada shells for a few minutes and add your toppings! Get creative with toppings and let each person in your family make their own combinations.

Ingredients in Chicken Tostadas

  • Shredded Chicken – for this recipe we like to cook the chicken in the crock pot, but you can use rotisserie chicken or leftover shredded chicken breasts or chicken thighs.
  • Corn Tortillas
  • Oil
  • Toppings – use your favorite taco toppings on these tostadas – see below for ideas!
A corn tortilla with beans, shredded meat, avocado, cilantro, pickled red onion, and cotija cheese with a lime wedge


Topping Ideas

Shredded chicken for tacos in the crockpot

Easy Crock Pot Shredded Chicken

One of the major advantages of preparing chicken in a crock pot is the tenderness and flavor that the slow cooking process imparts. As the ingredients simmer together over low heat for hours, the chicken absorbs the savory seasonings and juices and becomes irresistibly juicy and tender – perfect for topping your tostadas. Layer chicken breasts, taco seasoning (a mix of cumin, garlic, onion, paprika, oregano, salt, pepper, and chili powder), onion, jalapenos, salsa, and Rotel in the crock pot and let the chicken cook for a few hours.

Homemade Tostada Shells

You can absolutely use store-bought tostada shells, but if you have the extra time, the homemade ones are worth it! They take these Chicken Tostadas to the next level. Just line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, brush each side of each tortilla with oil, and bake for a few minutes on each side.

Recipe Tip

Corn tortillas lightly brushed with oil on a foil lined baking sheet

Cover your baking sheet in foil for easy cleanup!

Frequently Asked Questions about Chicken Tostadas

Do you eat a tostada with a fork?

You certainly ~can, but my family always just picks our chicken tostadas up with our hands! The shell should be crisp enough to stand up under the weight of the toppings. You can always pick up anything that falls off with a fork!

What’s the difference between corn tortillas and tostadas?

Tostadas are fried or baked corn tortillas! So, they are the same but corn tortillas are soft.

Are tostadas hard or soft?

Tostadas are hard and crispy because they are either fried or baked.

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How to Make Chicken Tostadas

Two chicken tostadas on a platter

Chicken Tostadas

5 from 1 vote
These Chicken Tostadas are a perfect weeknight dinner. You'll love the crispy shells, juicy chicken, and flavorful toppings!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mexican/Spanish
Servings 6

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Equipment

  • Crock Pot or Slow Cooker

Ingredients

Topping Ideas

Instructions

  • Spray the bottom of the crockpot with cooking spray. Place chicken breasts, taco seasoning, onion, jalapeños, salsa, and diced tomatoes with green chilis into the pot.
    A crockpot filled with chicken, onion, jalapeno, salsa, diced tomatoes, and green chiles
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for 3-4 hours. Remove chicken, shred it with two forks, and put it back into the pot. Stir to combine it with the sauce.
    Shredded taco meat in the crock pot
  • While the chicken is cooking, or when you are getting ready to serve, preheat the oven to 425℉. Cover a pan in foil and place the tortillas on top. Brush each side of each tortilla with a little bit of oil.
    Corn tortillas lightly brushed with oil on a foil lined baking sheet
  • Bake for 5 minutes on one side, then flip and bake for another 2-3 minutes or until the tortillas become crispy.
    Cooked corn tortillas on a cooling rack
  • Top each tostada with chicken and the toppings of your choice.
    A corn tortilla with beans, shredded meat, avocado, cilantro, pickled red onion, and cotija cheese with a lime wedge

Notes

  • This shredded chicken freezes great! Keep in in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge before reheating.
  • Nutrition Facts do not include toppings. 
  • You can use frozen chicken breasts but the cook time will be more like 4-6 hours on high. 

Nutrition Information

Calories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 15gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 1044mgPotassium: 478mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 978IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 1mg

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Kelsey Crist

Kelsey lives in Washington with her husband, Alex, and two cats, Diana and Nova. Her happy place is in the kitchen listening to an audiobook and trying new recipes. When she's not in the kitchen you can find her hiking, shopping at Trader Joe's, or playing Animal Crossing. Her favorite food is pasta and Alex loves when she makes Homemade Oreos.

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