Tostada Recipe

Inspired by La Mesa Mexican Restaurant

Time30m

Serves6

A crispy corn tortilla with your choice of ground beef, chicken or refried beans. Topped with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and cheese. Served with rice and refried beans.

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Ingredients

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Tostada Ingredients

6 pieces Corn tortillas

1 lb Ground beef or chicken or refried beans

2 cups Lettuce, shredded

1 cup Tomato, diced

1 cup Sour cream

1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded

2 cups Rice, cooked

1 cup Refried beans

2 tbs olive oil

to taste Celtic sea salt

to taste white, green, and black pepper

Method

Tostada Preparation

Prepare the Tortillas

In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Fry each corn tortilla for about 1-2 minutes on each side until crispy and golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

Cook the Protein

In the same skillet, cook the ground beef or chicken over medium heat until fully cooked and browned. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If using refried beans, simply heat them in a saucepan.

Assemble the Tostadas

On each crispy tortilla, layer the cooked protein or refried beans, followed by shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sour cream, and shredded cheese.

Serve

Serve the assembled tostadas with a side of cooked rice and refried beans. Enjoy!