Fall Entertaining: Chicken & Charred Salsa Verde Tostadas

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Chicken & Charred Salsa Verde Tostadas

Cooler weather invites a host of fresh ways to celebrate. Entertaining guests is simple when streamlined techniques are used along with effortless recipes that may be prepared well in advance. Chicken & Charred Salsa Verde Tostadas are perfect to serve for tailgating parties, birthday celebrations & even weeknight meals. Accompany them with other classics including Gridiron Guacamole, Homemade Salsa with tortilla chips & a host of other favorites for rave reviews from guests for certain. Learn how to make these irresistible morsels in your very own kitchen. 

Chicken & Charred Salsa Verde Tostadas
makes 8 servings

Tostada Shells
2 cups cooked & shredded chicken
Charred Salsa Verde
1 avocado, peeled & sliced
1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco
2 Tbsp diced sweet onion
Garnish: Chopped fresh cilantro & minced jalapeño 

Divide the Tostada Shells between 8 dinner plates. Top with the chicken, the Charred Salsa Verde, the avocado, the queso fresco & the onion. Garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.

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How To Fry Tostada Shells

Frying your own Tostada Shells as opposed to purchasing them makes such a big difference in taste & texture. If authentic Mexican cuisine restaurant quality is what you’re looking to achieve, this small step may be done early in the day when entertaining is planned. Follow these pointers to ensure they are crisp from the center to the edges. 

The Technique

One of the vital steps to ensuring a crisp corn tortilla is being certain to pierce a small hole in the center once it puffs in the oil. It will happen quickly, so you must be alert. Use a small wooden pick or the ends of the tongs to achieve this result. Secondly, carefully submerging it during the frying procedure all over the tortilla will aide in establishing even, golden color. Otherwise, you will have a tortilla that is super dark along the edges & hardly any coloration change in the center indicating a flimsy texture. 

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