**Indulge in a Mexican Fiesta with Chicken Tomatillo Tostadas, Refried Black Beans, and Cabbage Pepper Slaw: A Symphony of Flavors**
Prepare to embark on a culinary journey to Mexico with this tantalizing spread of chicken tomatillo tostadas, refried black beans, and cabbage pepper slaw. These dishes, brimming with vibrant flavors and textures, will ignite your taste buds and transport you to the heart of Mexican cuisine.
The chicken tomatillo tostadas take center stage, featuring tender chicken nestled on crispy tostada shells and smothered in a tangy tomatillo salsa. The tartness of the tomatillos perfectly complements the richness of the chicken, creating a harmonious balance of flavors.
Accompanying the tostadas are the delectable refried black beans, a staple of Mexican cuisine. These creamy, flavorful beans are cooked to perfection, delivering a comforting and hearty side dish.
To complete this Mexican feast, the cabbage pepper slaw adds a refreshing and crunchy element. Finely shredded cabbage, crisp bell peppers, and a zesty dressing come together to create a vibrant and tangy slaw that perfectly complements the other dishes.
So, prepare to tantalize your taste buds with this symphony of flavors inspired by the vibrant culinary traditions of Mexico. Get ready to relish every bite of these chicken tomatillo tostadas, refried black beans, and cabbage pepper slaw – a delectable journey into the heart of Mexican cuisine awaits!
CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN TOSTADAS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 58m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat 1/2 inch oil in a small heavy skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Fry tortillas one at a time until golden and crisp, 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with salt.
- Cool the oil slightly and discard all but 2 tablespoons. Add the beans and cumin and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add the broth and cook, smashing the beans, until saucy and hot. Season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk the garlic, chili paste, 2 tablespoons lime juice, the sugar and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Slowly whisk in 1/4 cup oil to make a dressing; add the cabbage, radishes and cilantro and toss. Mix the sour cream and the remaining 2 tablespoons lime juice in another bowl; season with salt and pepper.
- Top each tortilla with beans, chicken, cabbage salad and sour cream.
CHICKEN TOSTADAS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h25m
Yield 6 main course servings
Number Of Ingredients 30
Steps:
- To make the tortillas: Pour the oil for frying into a large heavy-bottomed pot to a depth of about 2 inches. Place over medium heat and heat to 375 degrees F. Add the tortillas, one at a time, and fry until golden brown and crispy, about 1 1/2 minutes. Using tongs, transfer to a paper towel-lined pan and sprinkle with salt. Set aside.
- To make the chicken: In a small bowl, mix together the chicken, lime juice, oil, coriander, and salt and season with pepper to taste. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
- To assemble the tostadas: Preheat the broiler. Spread the beans evenly over one side of each tortilla and sprinkle with some of the cheese. Transfer to a baking sheet and broil until the cheese is lightly browned and melted, about 30 seconds. Divide the tortillas among 6 plates.
- Evenly mound the chicken on each tortilla and top with the lettuce. Top each tostada with avocado, salsa, and a dollop of sour cream. Sprinkle with the scallion and garnish the tostada with the coriander leaves. Serve immediately.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, coriander, and cumin and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, until lightly browned, about 1 minute more. Add the beans and cook, stirring frequently, until thick and amber brown in color, about 4 minutes. Stir in the salt and season with pepper to taste.
- In a small bowl, mix together the tomatoes, onion, jalapeno, coriander, salt, and season with pepper to taste. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
CHICKEN TOMATILLO TOSTADAS WITH REFRIED BLACK BEANS AND CABBAGE-PEPPER SLAW
Green tomatillo tomatoes add fresh flavor to these crispy tostados, layered with spicy chicken, flavorful cabbage-pepper slaw, and smooth refried black beans.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat until it reaches 350 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Add tortillas to skillet, one at a time, and fry, turning once, until golden and crisp, about 1 minute per side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
- To serve, layer tostadas with chicken, slaw, and black beans. Garnish with sour cream, cilantro, tomatoes, queso fresco, and cheese. Serve with lime wedges.
TOMATILLO CHICKEN
Use this tomatillo chicken recipe to make Chicken Tomatillo Tostadas with Refried Black Beans and Cabbage-Pepper Slaw.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Yield Makes enough for 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place chicken breast, skin side up, on a rimmed baking sheet; drizzle with olive oil and generously season with salt and pepper. Transfer to oven and bake for 40 minutes. (Chicken may not be cooked through.)
- Remove from oven and let stand until cool enough to handle. Using your fingers or a fork, remove meat from bones and shred into large pieces; set meat aside, discarding bones.
- Preheat broiler. Place tomatillos on a rimmed baking sheet. Place chiles, garlic, onion, and poblano peppers on another rimmed baking sheet. Transfer both baking sheets (one at a time, if necessary) to broiler and broil, turning once, until vegetables are charred and softened, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer poblanos to a small bowl and cover with plastic wrap; let steam for 10 to 15 minutes. Let remaining vegetables cool slightly and peel garlic. Uncover poblanos and, using a paper towel, remove skins. Remove seeds and stems and coarsely chop. Transfer chopped poblanos to the jar of a blender along with tomatillos, chiles, garlic, onion, cilantro, cumin, and lime juice; blend until slightly smooth but a few chunks remain and season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer pureed tomatillo mixture to a large saucepan and add reserved chicken; place over medium heat and simmer until chicken is no longer pink and completely warmed through. Season with salt and pepper and add more lime juice, if desired. Keep warm until ready to use.
CHICKEN BREAST WITH ROASTED TOMATILLO SAUCE
Easy mexican Main Course with the beautiful flavor of tomatillo. Great dish to try if you never had a tomatillo
Provided by R. Warren Meddoff
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet or baking pan and roast tomatillos and jalapeno or chilies under a hot broiler, 4 inches or so from the heat source, 3 to 4 minutes, or until they are blistered and splotchy brown with, maybe, a few black spots. Turn them and roast on the other side. Cool, then transfer tomatillos and chilies to a food processor fitted with the metal blade or blender along with any of the juices on the pan. Process or puree until smooth.
- Meanwhile, over medium heat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring, about 6 minutes until golden brown. Raise heat to medium high, add tomatillo puree and cook 3 minutes until sauce darkens and is very thick. Add broth, brown sugar and 1/4 cup cilantro. Stir, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper. Set sauce aside.
- Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat in an oven-proof skillet large enough to hold chicken in one layer. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook 5 minutes until skin is richly browned. Turn and cook on bone side 2 minutes or so. Remove chicken from pan and pour out all but 1 tablespoon fat. Add tomatillo sauce and bring to a simmer. Nestle chicken pieces, skin side up, in the sauce, place in preheated 375-degree oven and bake 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked. (Check with point of a small knife near the bone to make sure chicken is cooked through.)
- Place one piece of chicken in each of four shallow bowls, spoon sauce around, top with crema or queso fresco and sprinkle remaining cilantro over.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 675.6, Fat 45.5, SaturatedFat 12.4, Cholesterol 158.9, Sodium 450, Carbohydrate 13.8, Fiber 2.4, Sugar 7.7, Protein 51.8
SUEGRA'S TOMATILLO CHICKEN
Chicken pieces are seared and then simmered in a tomatillo sauce. This is my mother in law's recipe from the state of Zacatecas, Mexico. Serve with warm tortillas and your choice of rice or beans as side. We recommend a cold cola pop to accompany your delicious meal.
Provided by Cyber Pana
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place the tomatillos, California chilies, and red chile peppers into a small roasting pan or a rimmed baking sheet. Roast for about 20 minutes, turning frequently. If the chilies start to get too dark, remove them and place into a food processor or blender.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and cook, turning to sear evenly on all sides.
- Combine the tomatillos and chilies in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Season with salt to taste. Pour this mixture in with the chicken. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until chicken is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 486.5 calories, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Cholesterol 107.6 mg, Fat 33.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 37.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.1 g, Sodium 101.4 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
"NEXTOVER" CHICKEN TACOS WITH QUICK REFRIED BEANS
If you're following the #cook90 initiative and made Crispy Chicken and Potatoes With Cabbage Slaw, these tacos are a delicious and clever use of "nextovers" (what we call leftovers transformed into a new dish the next day). Warming the chicken in tangy tomatillo salsa and topping it with bright cabbage slaw brings it back to life, and the super-fast, garlicky beans round out the meal.
Provided by David Tamarkin
Categories #cook90 Dinner Chicken Taco Bean Salsa Cabbage Cilantro Tortillas Quick and Healthy Quick & Easy Healthy
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Pull meat from chicken; discard skin. Warm chicken and salsa in a large skillet over medium-low heat until heated through.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium skillet over medium. Cook garlic, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 1 minute. Add beans, salt, and 1/2 cup water and cook, stirring and crushing beans with the back of a large spoon, until warmed through and creamy, about 3 minutes. Let sit until ready to use.
- Working one at a time, warm tortillas with tongs directly over a gas burner, turning often, until lightly charred and puffed in spots, about 1 minute per side. (Alternatively, wrap tortillas in foil and heat in a 350°F oven until warmed through, or wrap in damp paper towels and microwave in 20-second bursts until warm.) Transfer to a plate and cover with a kitchen towel to keep warm.
- Fill tortillas with chicken and top with avocado, slaw, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges, hot sauce, and refried beans alongside.
TOMATILLO CHICKEN
This chicken stew uses the flavor of the whole chicken and tangy tomatillos and traditional Mexican enhancements such as cilantro, garlic, and onion to full advantage.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a food processor, puree tomatillos; set aside. In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to pot, skin side down. Cook until browned on one side, 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
- Add jalapenos and onion to pot and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in tomatillo puree and hominy, if using; season with salt and pepper. Nestle chicken, skin side up, in sauce. Cover pot; simmer until chicken is cooked through, 22 to 25 minutes. Stir in cilantro; season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 479 g, Fat 27 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 44 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, ripe tomatillos. Tomatillos are the star of this dish, so make sure they are fresh and ripe. Look for tomatillos that are firm, green, and have no blemishes.
- Roast the tomatillos. Roasting the tomatillos intensifies their flavor and gives them a slightly smoky taste. You can roast the tomatillos in the oven or on a grill.
- Use a good quality refried black bean spread. Refried black beans are a delicious and versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes. When choosing a refried black bean spread, look for one that is made with real black beans and has a smooth, creamy texture.
- Make your own cabbage-pepper slaw. The cabbage-pepper slaw is a refreshing and flavorful addition to these tostadas. It is easy to make and can be made ahead of time.
- Assemble the tostadas just before serving. Tostadas are best when they are served fresh and crispy. Assemble the tostadas just before serving to prevent the tostada shells from getting soggy.
Conclusion:
These chicken tomatillo tostadas are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. The combination of roasted tomatillos, refried black beans, cabbage-pepper slaw, and chicken is both flavorful and satisfying. These tostadas are also a great way to use up leftover chicken. For more flavor variations, try using different types of salsa or hot sauce, or add some crumbled cheese or avocado to the tostadas.
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