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Tomatillo Chicken Tostadas

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 19, 2016

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Tomatillo Chicken Tostadas

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 (2 ½-pound) rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups)1 onion, chopped2 cups tomatillo salsa 1 (16-ounce) can refried beans 8 (5-inch) corn tostadas 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce 2 tomatoes, cored and chopped½ cup sour cream ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Before You Begin

Our favorite jarred tomatillo salsa is made by Frontera.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken and onion and cook until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add salsa and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Cover and keep warm.
  2. Place beans in bowl and microwave until hot, about 3 minutes, stirring halfway through microwaving. Divide beans among tostadas. Top each tostada with chicken mixture, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and cilantro. Serve.
Tomatillo Chicken Tostadas

Tomatillo Chicken Tostadas

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (2 ½-pound) rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
1 onion, chopped
2 cups tomatillo salsa
1 (16-ounce) can refried beans
8 (5-inch) corn tostadas
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
2 tomatoes, cored and chopped
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (2 ½-pound) rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
1 onion, chopped
2 cups tomatillo salsa
1 (16-ounce) can refried beans
8 (5-inch) corn tostadas
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
2 tomatoes, cored and chopped
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 (2 ½-pound) rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
1 onion, chopped
2 cups tomatillo salsa
1 (16-ounce) can refried beans
8 (5-inch) corn tostadas
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
2 tomatoes, cored and chopped
½ cup sour cream
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Why This Recipe Works

By using jarred tomatillo (green) salsa, you can put this satisfying supper together in minutes.

Before You Begin

Our favorite jarred tomatillo salsa is made by Frontera.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken and onion and cook until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add salsa and cook until thickened, about 5 minutes. Cover and keep warm.
  2. Place beans in bowl and microwave until hot, about 3 minutes, stirring halfway through microwaving. Divide beans among tostadas. Top each tostada with chicken mixture, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and cilantro. Serve.

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