Cinco de Mayo Tostadas

I was really in the Cinco de Mayo spirit this year. I went to an authentic Mexican restaurant and order a tostada. It was delicious and I tried to make a homemade version for my family to enjoy without the guilt. Buen provecho!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 581 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 4 (8 inch) whole wheat tortillas
• 1 Avocado, diced
• 3 tablespoons adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
• 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
• 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 4 limes, juiced, divided
• 3 tomatoes, halved
• 2 ears corn
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped, divided
• 1 cup tomatillo salsa

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine chicken, the juice of 3 limes, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Marinate for 20 minutes to 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat a grill pan to medium-high heat. Coat tomato halves and corn with remaining olive oil and grill until blackened in spots, about 8 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Dice tomatoes and cut kernels off the corn cobs. Transfer to a bowl; mix in avocado and 1/4 cup cilantro.

Step 3

Grill chicken until no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, place brown rice in a bowl. Mix in remaining lime juice and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 5

Remove chicken from the grill pan. Grill tortillas until crispy on the edges, about 2 minutes per side. Place each tortilla on a serving plate. Layer brown rice, chicken, lettuce, tomato salad, and tomatillo salsa evenly over each tortilla.