This is one of the best chicken tostada recipes around—and the slow cooker does most of the work! Top crisp tostada shells with a spicy chicken mixture slow-cooked to perfection for the perfect meal.
Slow-Cooker Mexican Chicken Tostadas
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 10 hr 20 min
- Servings 10
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1 large jalapeño chili, finely chopped
- 10 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Mexican chili powder
- 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 packages (1 1/4 pounds each) boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 package (4.8 ounces) tostada shells (10 shells)
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
- 3/4 cup thick & chunky salsa
- 1/4 cup sour cream
Instructions
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Step1Mix jalapeño chili, garlic, chili powder, oil, lime juice and salt in 3- to 4- quart slow cooker. Add chicken; coat with oil mixture.
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Step2Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours.
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Step3Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred chicken, using 2 forks. Return chicken to cooker and mix well. Using slotted spoon to remove chicken mixture from cooker, place 1/3 cup chicken mixture on each tostada shell. Top with lettuce, cheese, salsa and sour cream.
Nutrition
325
Calories
18g
Total Fat
29g
Protein
12g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Tostada
- Calories
- 325
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 18g
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- Cholesterol
- 85mg
- Sodium
- 770mg
- Total Carbohydrate
- 12g
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- Protein
- 29g
% Daily Value*:
- Iron
- 16%
- 16%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 4 Lean Meat;Carbohydrate Choice
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