Easy BBQ Chicken Tostadas

Here’s an easy weeknight meal that’s ready in about 20 minutes… BBQ chicken tostadas can be made with leftover chicken, and topped with your favorite Mexican-inspired flavors. Let’s make them… 

Beginner home cooks – scroll down for a detailed and printable step by step recipe (with video!).

Ingredients

• 8 corn tortillas (crispy, 6 inch)
• 2 cups chicken breast, cooked and shredded (I used smoked whole chicken)
• 1 cup corn, frozen 
• ¼ cup BBQ sauce (plus more for serving)
• 8 oz cheddar jack cheese, shredded
• ⅓ cup iceberg lettuce, shredded
• 2 medium roma tomatoes, diced
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp cotija cheese
• 1 tbsp cilantro, fresh chopped
• 2 medium avocado, smashed

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Detailed recipe 

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Set up a large baking sheet with parchment paper and crispy corn tortillas (see note if using soft corn tortillas). 
2. In a pan on the stove, on medium heat, combine diced / shredded chicken breast, corn and BBQ sauce. Stir regularly until warm throughout, about 5-10 minutes.
3. To the tortillas, add the BBQ chicken mixture, and top with equal amounts of shredded cheese. 
4. Bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and starting to bubble. 
5. Add toppings: lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, a drizzle of BBQ sauce, cotija cheese, and fresh chopped cilantro. Serve with a side of guacamole / smashed avocado.

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How to crisp corn tortillas for baked tostadas

Substitute soft corn tortillas by crisping them in the oven, brushed with a little oil, at 450 degrees F for 5-10 minutes, flipping halfway through until crisp to your liking. 

Side dish ideas

• Loaded baked potato soup
• Air fryer chicken wings
• Potato recipes
• Stuffed shells
• Sautéed onions and peppers
• White sauce
• Baked chicken wings
• Sautéed mushrooms
• Spinach pesto pasta
• Make ahead Mexican salad
• Best Caprese salad
• Creamy pesto pasta salad
• Roasted cherry tomatoes
• Focaccia bread
• Sausage stuffing
• See all side dishes

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BBQ Chicken Tostadas Recipe

Here’s an easy weeknight meal that’s ready in about 20 minutes… BBQ chicken tostadas can be made with leftover chicken, and topped with your favorite Mexican-inspired flavors. Let’s make them…

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Course: Appetizer, side, Side Dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: BBQ Chicken Tostadas, Oven baked chicken tostadas

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 567kcal

Author: Jenna Passaro

Video

Equipment

• ▢
  Meat Church Texas Sugar BBQ
• ▢
  Rufus Teague Honey Sweet BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

• ▢ 8 corn tortillas crispy, 6 inch
• ▢ 2 cups chicken breast cooked and shredded
• ▢ 1 cup corn frozen
• ▢ ¼ cup BBQ sauce plus more for serving
• ▢ 8 oz cheddar jack cheese shredded
• ▢ ⅓ cup iceberg lettuce shredded
• ▢ 2 medium roma tomatoes diced
• ▢ ¼ cup sour cream
• ▢ 2 tbsp cotija cheese
• ▢ 1 tbsp cilantro fresh chopped
• ▢ 2 medium avocado smashed

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Set up a large baking sheet with parchment paper and crispy corn tortillas (see note if using soft corn tortillas).
• In a pan on the stove, on medium heat, combine diced / shredded chicken breast, corn and BBQ sauce. Stir regularly until warm throughout, about 5-10 minutes.
• To the tortillas, add the BBQ chicken mixture, and top with equal amounts of shredded cheese.
• Bake in the oven for 5-10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and starting to bubble.
• Add toppings: lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, a drizzle of BBQ sauce, cotija cheese, and fresh chopped cilantro. Serve with a side of guacamole / smashed avocado.
• TIP: Substitute soft corn tortillas by crisping them in the oven, brushed with a little oil, at 450 degrees F for 5-10 minutes, flipping halfway through until crisp to your liking.

Notes

See the recipe: https://sipbitego.com/chicken-tostadas

Watch the full-length YouTube recipe video on Sip Bite Go’s YouTube channel.

Nutrition

Calories: 567kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 770mg | Potassium: 683mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1164IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 515mg | Iron: 2mg

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