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Leftover Chicken Tostadas
If you have leftover chicken (or turkey!) then you have to try these Leftover Chicken Tostadas. They're seriously easy and totally customizable!
Course
Entree, Main, Main Course, Main dish
Cuisine
Mexican
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Author
Jessy Freimann
Ingredients
Cooking spray
6-8
corn tortillas
2
cups
cooked shredded chicken
1 ½
cups
salsa,
divided
1
can
refried beans
(or well drained black beans if you prefer)
1 ½
cups
shredded cheddar cheese
The toppings of your choice
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
Place tortillas on sheet pan in a single layer and spray with cooking spray. Bake for 5-7 minutes until crispy.
While the tortillas bake, mix chicken with ½ cup salsa until well combined.
When tostadas are out of the oven top with 2 Tablespoons of beans per tostada.
Then top with 2 Tablespoons of salsa per tostada.
Divide chicken mixture between the tostadas.
Divide shredded cheddar between the tostadas
Return to the oven and bake for 7-10 more minutes until heated through and cheese is melted. Serve immediately with the toppings of your choice.
Notes
Leftovers are best stored unassembled.