Mexican · Main · Easy
Tostadas
Crispy fried tortillas piled with refried beans, meat, lettuce, crema, and cheese. Crunchy, fresh, and endlessly customizable.
The whole recipe in 60 seconds
Tostadas, in 5 ideas
- The beans act as glue so the toppings do not slide off
- Frying your own tostadas beats store bought for flavor and crunch
- Eat with your hands and embrace the glorious mess
- Tostadas are a perfect clean out the fridge dinner
- Warm beans on a crisp shell is the essential hot cold contrast
What you need
Ingredients
- 8 corn tortillas
- Oil, for frying
- 2 cups refried beans, warmed
- 2 cups shredded chicken or beef
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup crema or sour cream
- 1 cup crumbled queso fresco
- Salsa and lime, for serving
How to make it
Directions
- Fry the tortillas in 350 F oil for 1 minute per side until crisp and golden. Drain and salt.
- Spread each tostada with warm refried beans.
- Top with shredded meat.
- Pile on lettuce, tomatoes, crema, and queso fresco.
- Finish with salsa and a squeeze of lime. Eat immediately.
Money saver. Day old tortillas fry up crisper than fresh ones and you will waste fewer.