Skinny Chicken & Black Bean Tostadas
This recipe combines tender chicken pieces seasoned with a flavorful blend of spices, along with black beans, red bell peppers, and sweet corn, all topped with a sprinkle of queso fresco on warm, toasted whole wheat tortillas. The dish is finished off with a refreshing touch of lime juice, cilantro, and salsa for a delightful burst of flavors. Perfect for a quick and satisfying meal that's bursting with Tex-Mex goodness.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp canola oil
- 1 cup cooked reduced-sodium black beans
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup frozen (or fresh) corn kernels, defrosted
- 1 (4 oz.) can diced green chiles
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 4 whole wheat tortillas
- 2 1/2 oz. queso fresco, crumbled
- 3 tbsp minced cilantro
- Salsa, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler. Place the rack at the second-highest position.
- Place the chicken pieces in a medium bowl and toss with the chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Heat the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is starting to brown, 3 minutes.
- Add the black beans, red bell pepper and corn. Cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 1 minute. Stir in the diced green chiles and lime juice.
- Place 2 whole wheat tortillas on a large baking sheet and lightly coat each side of the tortillas with cooking spray. Broil for 2 minutes, then flip the tortillas and broil for 1 more minute.
- Spread 1 cup of the chicken mixture on each browned tortilla and top each with 1½ tablespoons queso fresco. Broil for 1 minute. Garnish with cilantro and salsa. Serve.
- Repeat with the remaining tortillas, chicken mixture, queso fresco, cilantro and salsa.
Cook Time
15M
Prep Time
PT10M
Yield
4 tostadas
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Tostada
- Calories: 266.2 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 27.9 g
- Protein Content: 25 g
- Fat Content: 6.8 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 3.5 g
- Cholesterol Content: 46.9 mg
- Sodium Content: 857.5 mg
- Fiber Content: 13.8 g
- Sugar Content: 1.9 g
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