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Grilled tostadas with bacon, avocado mayonnaise and heirloom tomatoes

Rick Bayless · ♥ 253 likes · 9.8K views · 6 min video

Read about tomatoes in the BrightCulinary Book

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  • corn tortillas
Spread the tortillas on a baking sheet, cover with a towel and let them dry out a little.
  • bacon
  • heirloom tomatoes
Cut the bacon small and cook in a skillet over medium to medium-low heat, stirring now and then, until completely crisp.
Crisping bacon in place of Oaxacan meats
Cut up the heirloom tomatoes.
Cutting heirloom tomatoes
  • 2 whole egg yolks
  • 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • oil
Mayonnaise: in a food processor put two egg yolks and about a tablespoon of lime juice; with the machine running drizzle in oil.
Avocado mayonnaise in the processor
  • ½ whole avocado
  • serrano chili
  • cilantro
  • salt
Add roughly chopped serrano, a handful of cilantro and half an avocado; pulse to the right texture, season with a little salt and scrape into a bowl.
Drain the bacon on a paper towel.
Grill the dried tortillas on a medium-hot grill, flipping, until browned and crisp; brush lightly with the bacon drippings.
  • bacon drippings
Top each with avocado mayonnaise, heirloom tomatoes, bacon and a few cilantro leaves.
Building the tostadas