Chicken tostada

Name: Chicken tostada
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sriracha mayonnaise, to serve (optional); a few Pink Pickled Onions; sliced red chilli; 50 g/1¾ oz gherkins, finely chopped; 200 g/7 oz grated mature Cheddar or crumbled feta; 200 g/7 oz grated mature Cheddar or crumbled feta; 1 recipe quantity of Guacamole; 12 small (about 15 cm/6 in) white or blue corn tortillas; 12 small (about 15 cm/6 in) white or blue corn tortillas; vegetable or rapeseed (canola) oil, for frying (optional); vegetable or rapeseed (canola) oil, for frying (optional); 2 skinless chicken breasts; 400 ml/14 fl oz/1¾ cups Chicken Stock; 3 medium ripe tomatoes, cut into small chunks; 1 small red chilli, finely diced; 2 tbsp freshly chopped coriander (cilantro), plus extra to serve; 2 tbsp freshly chopped coriander (cilantro), plus extra to serve; ½ white onion, finely diced; ½ tsp white wine vinegar; 2 tsp olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

The Good Chicken Cookbook

By Marcus Bean

Published 2024

About

I was first introduced to real Mexican food when I had to cater for a Mexican event with Patron tequila in London. I worked with a Mexican chef to create an authentic menu with my own style. Tostadas are fried corn tortillas, usually made with a few day-old corn tortillas, which make a tasty crisp base to top with delicious ingredients.

Ingredients

400 ml/14 fl oz/1¾ cups Chicken Stock
2

Americas
Mexico
Sandwich
Central America
Gluten-free
London

Method

To cook the chicken, put the stock in a saucepan with a pinch of salt. Bring it to a gentle simmer, then add the chicken and poach for about 8 minutes. Turn the heat off and turn the chicken breasts over. Cover the pan and leave the chicken breasts to rest in the hot stock for another 4 minutes to finish cooking through. Remove from the pan, drain and keep in the fridge until needed. When you a