Recipe
Chicken Tostadas en Papillote
Prep Time: 35 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Serves:
By using store bought tortillas or tostadas, you can save yourself some time but if you’re feeling up to a challenge then not why make your own? You’ll find a link to making your own tortillas in this recipe.
Contributed By: Karen Humphrey author of Notes from the Cookie Jar blog
Ingredients
Chicken Tostadas en Papillote:
3/4 tsp (4 mL)
chili powder
3/4 tsp (4 mL)
paprika
1/2 tsp (2.5 mL)
cumin
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1 lb (0.5 kg)
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2
onion, small
1/2
red pepper, small, chopped
juice of 1/2 a lime
2 tbsp (30 mL)
beer
2 tbsp (30 mL)
chicken broth
1/2 tsp (2.5 mL)
chipotle purée
Bean Paste:
1
can canned black beans
1
clove garlic
1/2
lime, juicee
1 tsp (5 mL)
chili powder
1 tsp (5 mL)
cumin
1 tsp (5 mL)
oregano
2 tbsp (30 mL)
oil
cilantro, small bunch
3 tbsp (45 mL)
water
Instructions
Chicken Tostadas en Papillote
1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2
In a small bowl, stir together the chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper. Rub all over the chicken breasts. Place them in a parchment bag with the onion, sweet red pepper, lime juice, beer or chicken broth, and chipotle puree.
3
Fold the bag up to close and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear. If you are using a meat thermometer, it should read 165°F (74°C) at the thickest part of the breast.
4
Remove the chicken breasts from the bag and set aside to cool.
Bean Paste
1
In a food processor, blend together the black beans, garlic, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, oregano, oil, and cilantro. Add the water a bit at a time to loosen up the mixture. What you don't use, you can serve with tortilla chips as a dip.
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3
If you really want to go all out and do everything home made, and I suggest you make your own tostadas. You will be happy you did. You can find the recipe for the no fail tortilla pitas here: http://www.chasingtomatoes.ca/2009/09/andreas-no-fail-tortilla-pitas.html. It makes 8, and for our family 1 tostada each is enough. You should have enough beans and chicken that combined with veggies will make about 6-8 tostadas (We go heavy on the veggies, though).
To Serve
1
Serve the warm shredded chicken with the bean paste and an assortment of toppings. I smeared the pitas with bean paste, then heaped it with chicken, lettuce, sweet peppers, cheddar cheese, avocado, sliced fresh tomato, cilantro, and sour cream mixed with a little more chipotle.