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Tomatillo Chicken Tostadas

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 18, 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

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

Ingredients

Ingredients

Why This Recipe Works

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

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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