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Chicken Tostada

Chicken Tostada

A flavorful, delicious, shredded chicken dinner recipe.

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, Chicken Dinner, Easy Slow Cooker Meals, Taco Salad
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 25 minutes
Servings 8
Author Sweeter With Sugar

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2- 2 pounds chicken breasts cooked and shredded
  • 1 cup Italian Salad Dressing
  • 2 tsp Lawry's Seasoning Salt
  • 8-10 tostadas
  • 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed
  • lettuce shredded
  • green onions sliced
  • roma tomatoes diced
  • sour cream
  • Cheddar or Colby Jack grated
  • Guacamole
  • Cilantro Lime Dressing
  • extra cilantro leaves optional

Instructions

  1. Place chicken into a slow cooker with about one cup of water and cook for 5-6 hours, until cooked through (165° F-intermnal temperature).

  2. Remove chicken breasts from the slow cooker and shred.

  3. Remove chicken juices from the slow cooker and discard.

  4. Place shredded chicken back into the slow cooker and add Italian Salad Dressing and Lawry's Seasoning Salt. Stir to combine.

While The Chicken Cooks:

  1. Make Cilantro Lime Dressing and Guacamole. Refrigerate.

  2. About 30 minutes before the chicken is ready, shred lettuce, slice onion, dice tomatoes, grate cheese and tear cilantro leaves.

  3. Drain and rinse black beans, set aside.

  4. Make your tostada: place tostadas on a sheet pan and sprinkle cheese on the tostadas. Place in the oven under the broiler just to melt the cheese.

  5. Top tostada with lettuce, cheese, black beans, chicken, green onion, diced tomatoes, guacamole, sour cream, more cheese and cilantro leaves, If desired.

  6. Then, top with Cilantro Lime Dressing. Serve.