chipotle chicken tostadas
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A friend and I were contemplating what to make for dinner one morning. We decided something with chicken, a little spicy that would go well with our homemade salsa. This is what we came up with. Everyone that has had it usually comes back for 3rds!
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prep time
30 Min
cook time
7 Hr
Ingredients For chipotle chicken tostadas
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4 lbchicken breasts, boneless and skinless
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1 lgcan chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
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6 cchicken stock
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2 canrefried beans
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salsa
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sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
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corn tortillas
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salt
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guacamole
How To Make chipotle chicken tostadas
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1In a large stock pot, add chicken stock, chicken breasts and Chipotle peppers. Lightly salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to keep at a medium boil for an hour. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 3 hours, stirring ocassionally. After the chicken has cooked for 4 hours or so, start to shred the chicken with tongs and a long handled fork. Crush the peppers with tongs. Simmer an additional 2 hours.
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2About a 45 minutes before the chicken is ready, make the salsa, heat the refried beans, make the guacamole and toast the corn tortillas in the oven until golden and crisp.
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3When chicken is done, drain in a collander and remove pepper skins.
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4To assemble, take a corn tortilla and spread some of the refried beans evenly over the tortilla, sprinkle with shredded cheese. Evenly spread the chipotle chicken over the cheese. Top with salsa and guacamole.
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5These tend to be a bit messy so have plenty of napkins on hand and enjoy!
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6This recipe is for 2 families so it will feed quite a few.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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