Easy Mexican Tostada
Our crispy Ground Beef Tostadas are a quick and easy Mexican dinner made with seasoned meat, refried beans, and fresh toppings, all ready in 30 minutes or less.
Servings: 10 tostadas
Calories: 198kcal
Cost: 14
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 10 tostada shells (or soft corn tortillas, if making your own tostada shell)
- 1 can refried beans
- 1 lb ground beef ,( or substitute cooked shredded chicken, pork or beef)
- 1/4 onion , diced
- 1 Tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon EACH paprika and salt
- ¼ teaspoon EACH garlic powder, oregano, black pepper
- 1/2 head lettuce , finely chopped
- queso fresco (or other cheese)
- 1 large avocado
- Mexican crema (or sour cream)
- Salsa , pico de gallo or salsa verde
Instructions
- Bake or Fry the corn tortillas, if not using store bought tostada shells. See recipe card notes.10 tostada shells
- Add ground beef to a skillet over medium heat. Cook, breaking into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until browned. Remove grease.1 lb ground beef
- Add onion and seasonings and cook an additional few minutes.1/4 onion, 1 Tablespoon chili powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin, 1/2 teaspoon EACH paprika and salt, ¼ teaspoon EACH garlic powder, oregano, black pepper
- Add the refried beans to a microwave safe bowl, or a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in a small scoop of sour cream, or Mexican crema. Cook until warmed through.1 can refried beans, Mexican crema
- Assemble the tostadas: Spread a thin layer of refried beans over the tostada shell. Top with a small spoonful of ground beef, then lettuce, cheese, avocado, salsa, sour cream and hot sauce.1/2 head lettuce , queso fresco , 1 large avocado, Salsa
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
Make Ahead Instructions: Have everything prepped and stored separately in the fridge. When ready to eat, re-warm the meat and beans and assemble the tostadas.
Gluten Free Adaptation: Use gluten-free corn tortillas.
Refried Beans: Use pinto or black refried beans, or make my homemade refried beans to take it to the next level!.
Meat: any type of meat you like, or leftover meat you have on hand, including ground beef taco meat, cooked shredded chicken (rotisserie chicken works great!), shredded beef, pork carnitas.
How to Bake or Fry your own tostada shells:
Baked Tostada Shells:
- Spray corn tortillas on both sides with oil based cooking spray.
- Lay the tortillas in a single layer on top of a greased sheet pan. Lightly sprinkle salt on the tortillas.
- Bake them at 400°F for 5 minutes. Then flip them over and bake them for an additional 5-10 minutes, or until the tortillas are crispy.
- Heat about 1/4 inch of vegetable oil in a medium, deep skillet.
- Once the oil is hot, place one corn tortilla at a time in the oil and cook, flipping half way once it's lightly golden brown.
- Place the fried tostada on a paper towels to soak up the extra oil.
- Lightly sprinkle with salt and allow to cool before serving.
- You can find pre-made tostada shells (usually fried) at most any grocery store near where you might buy hard taco shells.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 300mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 423IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg
