Tostadas de Salpicon (Shredded Beef)

Tostadas are a common dinner at our home. I fry my own corn tortillas since I think they taste so much better than store bought. I also fry my own pinto beans in bacon drippings. But for ease and convenience store bought will do. We top our tostadas with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream, and salsa.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 353 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup shredded lettuce, or to taste
• 2 large bay leaves
• 2 medium limes, juiced
• ½ cup sour cream, or to taste
• ½ cup salsa, or to taste
• 1 pound beef chuck roast
• 4 medium Roma tomatoes, chopped
• 2 peppers serrano chile peppers
• 1 cup refried beans, warmed
• 8 fried tortillas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine chuck roast, broth, tomatoes, onion, bay leaves, serrano chiles, lime juice, vinegar, oregano, salt, and pepper in a large pot pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

Step 2

Remove roast from pot and shred meat with 2 forks.

Step 3

To assemble tostadas, spread a layer of refried beans on tortillas, layer shredded beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, sour cream and salsa.