Loaded Crockpot Chicken Tostadas
These tostadas were EXACTLY what I needed today!! Today's my first day back to cooking in almost 2 weeks, and I feel like I’m in a littleee cooking rut. I didn’t know what to make as my first recipe back and was 2 seconds away from postmating food. But.. SIMPLE ways to get back in routine is always the best idea- even in the kitchen. To me, a crockpot is SUCH a realistic and simple way to cook!! I started this chicken at 7 am so it was ready to go mid-day. It was so easy and mindless and felt like there were a lot of directions I could go with the chicken once cooked- a bowl, salad, tacos, etc. The tostada is easy bc you can truly put ANY topping of your choice and it'd be delicious! In my case, I did smashed black bean, chicken, cheese, lettuce, avo, tomato, onion, jalapeño, and chipotle aioli!
Ingredients
For the Crockpot Chicken
- 1.5 pounds chicken breast
- 10-12 ounces salsa of choice
- 1.5 tablespoons taco/fajita seasoning
- 1.5 cups sliced red onion
- 1 cup chicken broth, (water works too)
For the Tostada
- 4-6 small tortillas, corn or flour
- 1/2 cup black beans, strained & rinsed
- 1 cup iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1/2 avocado, mashed
- 1/2 jalapeño, sliced
- 1/2 tomato, diced
- 1/2 cup red onion, diced
- 1/3 cup chipotle aioli
Instructions
- Prepare your chicken breast by placing it in the crockpot, followed by your preferred salsa, taco or fajita seasoning, sliced red onion, and chicken broth or water.
- Cook on medium heat for approximately 6 hours.
- Once the chicken is fully cooked, use a fork to shred it apart easily. Return the shredded chicken to the sauce in the crockpot to absorb all the flavors while you prepare the other ingredients!
- While the shredded chicken rests, dice the tomato, red onion, and jalapeno. Shred the iceberg lettuce to prepare for assembling your tostadas.
- To assemble the tostadas, fry tortillas in a shallow pan with a bit of avocado oil until they turn golden brown and crispy.
- Begin layering by smashing beans directly onto the tortilla with a fork, then add the shredded chicken, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and jalapenos.
- Mash up your avocado to have on top - I mashed it directly in the skins to have less dishes!
- Finish with your mashed avocado and a drizzle of chipotle aioli, enjoy!! xx
Video
@katieaustin Add this to your weekly meal rotation🌮 the chicken is great for nachos, tacos, rice bowls, or this tostada🤤
♬ original sound - Katie Austin
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