When you get a hankering for crispy tostadas, these cheesy chicken tostadas will be perfect! Low carb yumminess with cheesy tostadas!
Mexican style food is my go to cuisine. I love the different flavors, the spiciness, and all that glorious cheese. Oooey, gooey, stretchy cheese.
What’s the problem, then? The corn chips, the taco and burrito shells, and the tostadas. Made with corn or wheat flour and full of carbs, they are not conducive to a keto diet.
Sure, you can skip them in a restaurant. Well, maybe YOU can. I still have issues when they bring that basket of chips and salsa. It’s hard to say “no” to. The crunch is just so wonderful to hear.
Fortunately, you can have that crunch factor with your Mexican style food, right at home! Low carb, keto friendly, and so easy to make!
Try crispy cheesy chicken tostadas tonight!
What I like about these cheesy chicken tostadas is that you can make them keto friendly AND feed your carb consuming family with the same meal! Simply serve the keto ones on the cheese crisps and fill flour or corn tortillas for the rest.
Using cheddar cheese for the tostada shell will lighten the amount of carbs in this dish, and it gives it such a yummy flavor! The cheese can be folded into a taco shape as well, by simply pressing two ends together. Either way, they are delicious and easy to handle. No forks required, you can use your hands!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 Tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
- 2 pounds skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
- 3 medium roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Carefully place cheddar cheese in small piles, placing about 1/4 cup in each pile, making 8 rounds
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the avocado oil over medium high heat.
- Add garlic, onions, and jalapeno and sautee for 3 minutes. Add the cut up chicken pieces and sautee until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Toss in the roma tomatoes and stir into chicken mixture. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes so that tomatoes break down.
- Carefully scoop about 1/2 cup mixture on top of each cheese tostada. Garnish with chopped lettuce, avocado, sour cream and shredded cheese.
What is your favorite cuisine? Will you try these cheesy chicken tostadas? Be sure to let me know what you think!
Cheesy Chicken Tostadas
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 Tablespoons avocado oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
- 2 pounds skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
- 3 medium roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Carefully place cheddar cheese in small piles, placing about 1/4 cup in each pile, making 8 rounds. Bake for 30 minutes, or until crispy and golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the avocado oil over medium high heat.
- Add garlic, onions, and jalapeno and sautee for 3 minutes. Add the cut up chicken pieces and sautee until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Toss in the roma tomatoes and stir into chicken mixture. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin.
- Allow to simmer for 10 minutes so that tomatoes break down.
- Carefully scoop about 1/2 cup mixture on top of each cheese tostada. Garnish with chopped lettuce, avocado, sour cream and shredded cheese.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1 tostadaAmount Per Serving: Calories: 522 Total Fat: 28g Saturated Fat: 10g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 15g Cholesterol: 194mg Sodium: 751mg Carbohydrates: 4g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 2g Protein: 61g
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