Grain-free tortillas pan fried until crisp, topped with marinated Pollo Asado Chicken make for quick and easy, flavorful tostadas!

Growing up, tostadas were always my favorite! I mean, don’t me wrong I also love tacos, but s a kid, tostadas made me feel like I was eating a giant nacho, which I also lurve. But really, how do you not love all three of these; a tostada, a taco or nachos? Give me any of them, and I won’t say no.

What is a tostada?

A quick Google search will tell you that a tostada is, “a Mexican deep-fried tortilla topped with a seasoned mixture of beans, ground meat, and vegetables.”, and it’s delicious AF.

You want a crisp tortilla for the base. Traditionally, a legit tostada will have a deep-fried corn tortilla.

Different parts of Mexico will use shredded meat over ground. From what I can tell, they all use refried beans, and I don’t hate it.

As a girl with no Mexican heritage whatsoever, I’ll tell you, I just want you to enjoy these however you like! And for you to make them in as little time as possible. Because, I love you.

I love corn tortillas myself, but for an easy weeknight dinner, I like to keep it clean when I cook at home (for the most part) and so I used grain-free tortillas (Siete brand) that I found at Sprouts. Please use any tortilla you like for this tostada recipe, the same cooking method will apply.

I love that I can get everyday staples along with more specialty items at Sprouts; for me it’s the best of both worlds! They have a lot of ‘cleaner’ items I can’t find at my local grocery, but they also usually have what I can find at my local grocery, so they save me a trip, which is nice. Because I like convenience. thx.

Do you know what else Spouts has to make this chicken tostada recipe the easiest ever? Pollo Asado Chicken Thighs already marinated and ready to GO. You can find in the self-service case next to the butcher case. They also have Carne Asada marinated skirt steak, which would taste amazing for this tostada recipe.

Pollo Asado or Carne Asada: both are great for a quick + easy tostada dinner, and perfect for any fiesta you’re planning. Make these. Make these now, friends.

How to make this easy chicken tostada recipe

Prepare Pollo Asado Chicken Thighs: cook according to package directions on back of package. Once done, allow to cool and transfer to a cutting board. Roughly chop using a chef’s knife, and set aside. The instructions call to grill and it couldn’t be easier. You can prep the Pollo Asado Chicken Thighs in advance for weekly meal prep or party prep!
To a medium pan, heat refried beans according to directions.
Prep toppings: dice tomatoes, chop cilantro, slice avocado and radish.
To a medium skillet, use nonstick cooking spray and warm skillet on medium high heat. Add tortilla to skillet and cook, flipping every 2 minutes, until tortilla is crisp all over, 4 to 5 minutes total. Place each crispy tortilla on a plate, and set aside. Continue until all tortillas are crispy.
To assemble, spread each tostada with refried beans and top with pollo asado, shredded lettuce, tomato, queso fresco, radish, cilantro and diced avocado.

How do you eat a tostada?

Honestly, just go all in for it! Pick it up and bite it. Messy? Maybe a little. But delicious and fresh tasting. No need to fork and knife these easy chicken tostadas.

If you’re making these chicken tostadas for Cinco de Mayo, definitely pair with a pitcher of my Beer Margaritas – enjoy!