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Chicken tostadas with tomatillo and pickled-jalapeno guacamole

Rick Bayless · ♥ 752 likes · 18.6K views · 8 min video

Read about chicken in the BrightCulinary Book

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  • crisp fried corn tortilla
  • tomatillo
Cut the raw tomatillo into quarter-inch pieces, then into small dice; put in a bowl.
  • 2 whole avocados
Open the avocados, remove the seeds and scoop out to the skin.
  • salt
  • 1 tbsp pickled jalapeno canning liquid
Season with a little salt and about a tablespoon of the pickled jalapeno canning liquid, in place of lime juice, then mash.
Taste for salt and pickled jalapeno; transfer to a serving bowl.
  • smooth beans
Spread a thin layer of room-temperature smooth beans over a crisp tostada.
Layering beans, tomato and chicken
  • 2 slices tomato
  • rotisserie chicken
Add a couple of tomato slices and a little chicken.
  • crema
Spoon a little crema over the top, then add shredded napa cabbage.
Crema, cabbage, salsa and guacamole
  • shredded napa cabbage
  • roasted tomatillo salsa
Add two spoonfuls of roasted tomatillo salsa and a couple spoonfuls of the guacamole.
  • guacamole
  • queso anejo
  • jalapeno
  • 2 pieces pickled carrots
Finish with queso anejo, a few slivers of jalapeno and a couple of pickled carrots.
Cheese and pickled garnishes