Chicken Tostada Cups
Several years ago I tried a version of these cups at a restaurant in Santa Fe, and I wanted to make my own spin. These are great for gatherings where you can let everyone add their own favorite toppings. —Marla Clark, Moriarty, New Mexico
Reviews
Perfect for a quick
Meh...they were ok, but nothing special. I’m not sure what “cups” brings to the table. They were tasty enough. It might have worked better with oversized muffin pans rather than regular sized ones.
I make these all of the time and I use the street taco shells and it’s a perfect size for the muffin tin. I also use whole beans instead of the refried beans.
Very Good
We made these last night to serve a group of 6th and 7th grade girls from church. While we doubled the recipe, we could have easily used just 1 16oz can of refried beans. The corn tortillas had a tendency to rip when pressing them into the tins so we heated them in the microwave for 30 seconds (the entire stack of 24 and layered damp paper towel between) AND made four small cuts on edges to allow easier molding. The flavor was very good and prep was quick. We consider this recipe a 'keeper' and will be using it again.
While these tasted good, I found the cups to be heavy, probably due to the refried beans on the bottom of the cups. I didn't use all the beans for 12 cups. Probably 1/2 can of beans or less would be plenty.
Great flavor and super easy to put together on a weeknight. To make this even easier instead of baking them in the muffin cups I just bought tostada shells and spread the mixture on there and bake as directed. Turns out perfect each time!
So easy and so tasty! I brought out radishes, avocado, cilantro, and salsa as our toppings, but my youngest children also loved them plain.
We absolutely loved these! I mixed everything in the skillet to warm except the cheese. No need to layer at all. Great flavor!