Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Tostadas (Cooking for Two)

Top crisp tostada shells with a spicy chicken mixture that's slow-cooked to perfection - a delicious Mexican dinner.

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ingredients 12
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 4 hr 20 min

Ingredients

1/2: large jalapeño chile, seeded, finely chopped

5: cloves garlic, finely chopped

1: tablespoon Mexican chili powder

1: tablespoon olive or vegetable oil

1: tablespoon lime juice

1: teaspoon salt

1: package (1 1/4 lb) boneless skinless chicken thighs

5: tostada shells

1/2: cup shredded lettuce

1/2: cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)

1/3: cup Old El Paso® Thick 'n Chunky salsa

: Sour cream, if desired

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Directions

1 Mix jalapeño chile, garlic, chili powder, oil, lime juice and salt in 1 1/2-quart slow cooker. Add chicken; coat with oil mixture.
2 Cover; cook 4 to 5 hours.
3 Remove chicken from cooker; place on cutting board. Shred chicken, using 2 forks. Return chicken to cooker and mix well. Using slotted spoon to remove chicken mixture from cooker, place 1/3 cup chicken mixture on each tostada shell. Top with lettuce, cheese, salsa and sour cream.

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Expert Tips

For an added fresh-tasting garlic kick, stir an additional finely chopped clove garlic into shredded cooked chicken.

Serve-With Mexican rice and beans complement these tostadas. Margaritas add to the Mexican theme.

For a special touch, top with chopped fresh cilantro.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Tostada

Calories: 310
Calories from Fat: 160),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 18g; 18%
(Saturated Fat 7g, 7% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 80mg; 80%;
Sodium: 790mg; 790%;
Total Carbohydrate: 10g; 10%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 1g 1% ),
Protein: 27g; 27%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%;
Vitamin C: 4%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;