Make Your Own Toasted Tostadas

Serves 4

1 LB of Chicken Breast, I used organic chicken. It seems more tender.
1 Lime, Juiced
1 TSP Cumin
1 TSP Garlic Powder or Fresh Garlic
1/2 TSP Chipotle Pepper
1/2 TSP Cayenne Pepper
1 TSP Oregano

1 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil

4 corn tortillas
2 C Shredded Cheese
1 Can of Black Beans, Mashed
2 C Spinach or Lettuce of Your Choice, Chopped
1 Avocado, Sliced
1 Tomato, Seeded and Diced
1/2 Cilantro, Minced
1 Jalapeno, Minced (Optional)
1/2 Red Onion, Minced (Optional)

1. In a sealed container like a tupperware, marinate chicken for at least an hour with the lime juice, cumin, garlic, chipotle pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes to an hour.

2. In a large pan, bring it to medium high heat add the olive oil and then the chicken. Cover the chicken and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until the chicken is cook. Make sure to flip the chicken halfway through the cooking process, so that it browns on both sides. Then once done and it has rested for about 5 minutes, you can cut it into strips.

3. While the chicken is cooking, you can start toasting up your corn tortillas. Set your toaster oven on 375 and let it bake for about 4 to 5 minutes until the tortilla is toasted. Not brown but lightly browned and like a non-pliable taco shell.

** I used a toaster over. If you do not have one, preheat oven at 375 degrees fahrenheit and bake for 4 to 5 minutes on a cookie sheet.

** Note: If you want melted cheese, you can add it to your tortilla before you cook it.

4. Then you are ready to assemble your tostadas: add mashed beans first on top of the cheesy or not cheesy tostada, next the chicken, more cheese if you want, and then whatever toppings you want like avocados, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapenos, onion, and then top with spinach or lettuce and lime juice.

5. Finally enjoy that tostada with a cerveza or margarita!