Tostada
A tostada is a popular Mexican dish that consists of a tortilla that is fried or baked and then topped with various ingredients. The word tostada comes from the Spanish verb tostar, which means to toast. Tostadas can be made with either corn or flour tortillas, and the toppings can vary depending on region and personal preference. Common toppings for tostadas include refried beans, shredded chicken or beef, lettuce, cheese, salsa, and sour cream.
The first recorded tostada recipe dates back to the early 1800s, when Mexican author and gastronomist Francis Xavier Clavigero included a recipe for tostadas in his popular cookbook The Mexican Cookbook. Clavigero’s tostadas were made with fried corn tortillas and topped with refried beans, cheese, and salsa.
Since then, the tostada has evolved into a variety of different forms. In some regions of Mexico, the tostada is served open-faced with the toppings on top of the tortilla, while in others it is rolled up like a burrito. Tostadas are also popular in the United States, where they are often served as a appetizer or main
Advice
When making tostada, it is important to start with quality ingredients. Look for fresh, firm corn tortillas and a variety of toppings to choose from such as beans, cheese, vegetables, and salsa. Additionally, make sure to cook the tortillas until they are crispy, as this will provide a nice crunchy texture that is essential for a tostada. Finally, don’t forget to season your tostada with salt and pepper to give it a little extra flavor. With these tips, you can enjoy a delicious, homemade tostada.
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Recipes
Sheet-Pan Tostadas With Black Beans and Peppers
- cilantro
- queso fresco
- avocado
- tomato
- sage
- oregano
- chipotle
- lime
- onion
- olive oil
- salt
- black bean
- garlic
- bell pepper
- cumin
- thyme
- corn tortilla
Tostadas With Smashed Black Beans or Vaqueros
- grape seed oil
- lime juice
- avocado
- cilantro
- serrano
- cumin seed
- red
- tomato
- simmered black bean
- corn tortilla
Chicken Tinga Tostadas With Bacony Black Beans
- salt
- tomato
- chipotle
- onion
- chili powder
- black bean
- chicken breast
- cilantro
- queso fresco
- smoked bacon
- garlic
- tostada
Easy BBQ Chicken Tostadas
- barbecue sauce
- cheese
- chicken
- green onion
- tostada shell
Chipotle Beef Tostadas
- pepper
- lime juice
- salt
- ground beef
- onion
- zucchini
- chipotle chile powder
- mexican tomato
- cheddar cheese
- pinto bean
- coleslaw
- vegetable oil
- tostada
Chicken and Black Bean Tostadas
- pepper
- salt
- ancho chili paste
- cumin
- radish
- garlic
- black bean
- sour cream
- cilantro
- rotisserie chicken
- canola oil
- lime juice
- chicken broth
- green
- brown sugar
- corn tortilla
Tostadas With Beans, Cabbage and Avocado
- lime juice
- salsa
- cumin seed
- simmered pinto
- almond
- cabbage
- grapeseed
- chili powder
- queso fresco
- corn tortilla
Chicken Tostadas
Bean Tostadas
- cilantro
- avocado
- batch refried black bean
- salsa
- queso fresco
- romaine lettuce
- corn tortilla
Chicken, Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tostada
- hot sauce
- lime juice
- salt
- olive oil
- oregano
- garlic salt
- onion
- black pepper
- rotisserie chicken
- refried black bean
- sweet potato
- chili powder
- green cabbage
- tostada
Easy Mexican Tostada
- refried bean
- ground beef
- chili powder
- avocado
- tostada shell
- cumin
- paprika
- lettuce
- onion
- garlic powder
- mexican crema
- queso fresco
- salsa
Chickpea and Chorizo Tostadas
- salt
- chickpea
- lime
- greek yogurt
- links chorizo
- tostada shell
- cilantro
Pickled Beef Tostadas with Tomatillo Salsa
- salt
- salt
- fish sauce
- beef brisket
- avocado
- avocado
- serrano chile
- lemon zest
- lime zest
- habanero chile
- onion
- serrano chile
- lemon juice
- lime juice
- green cabbage
- cilantro
- tomatillo
- tostada shell
Chicken Tostada with Corn, Pickled Jalapenos and Black Beans
Chicken Tostadas
Beet Tostadas With Fried Eggs
- salsa de árbol
- salt
- oregano
- paprika
- onion
- red beet
- black pepper
- sage
- ancho chile
- garlic
- vegetable oil
- cumin
- corn tortilla
- egg
- serrano chile
Ground Beef Tostadas
- refried bean
- salsa
- sour cream
- onion
- ground beef
- garlic
- colby jack cheese
- avocado
- tomato
- tostada shell
Chicken Tostadas
Crabmeat Tostadas
- salt
- radish
- crabmeat
- tomato
- cilantro
- lime juice
- jalapeño
- olive oil
- corn
- green onion
- corn tortilla
Chile-Braised Chicken Tostadas
- salt
- tostada
- cumin seed
- tomato
- cinnamon
- onion
- vegetable oil
- chicken broth
- chicken leg
- ancho
- garlic
Brisket Tostadas
- lime juice
- hot sauce several
- braised beef brisket leftover
- cilantro
- vegetable oil
- black bean
- avocado
- corn tortilla
- beef brisket
- soy sauce
- lemon juice
- cheddar cheese
- lettuce
- jalapeño
- onion
- beef consomme
- liquid smoke
- sour cream
- tomato
- garlic
Breakfast Tostada
- hot sauce
- salt
- cilantro
- salsa
- sour cream
- vegetable oil
- egg
- cheddar cheese
- avocado
- black bean
- bacon
- tostada shell
Chipotle Pineapple Chicken Tinga Quesadilla Tostadas with Tequila Lime Pickled Jalapeño's.
- cheddar cheese
- tequila
- salt
- tomato
- lime
- pineapple
- pineapple juice
- cilantro
- orange juice
- cumin
- ginger
- onion
- apple cider vinegar
- cinnamon
- chicken thigh
- sugar
- garlic
- jalapeño
- corn
- avocado
Spicy Little Muffin Tin Chicken Tostadas
- lime juice
- salt
- chicken
- shallots scallion
- black pepper
- jalapeño
- egg mayonnaise
- cilantro
- tortilla
- cilantro
- avocado
- oil spray
Sriracha and Lime Roasted Cauliflower Tostadas
- olive oil
- chili powder
- ginger
- sriracha
- avocado
- refried black bean
- cabbage
- mango avocado salsa
- cumin
- salt
- cauliflower
- tortilla
- cilantro
- lime juice
Barbecued Chicken and Mushroom Tostadas
- salt
- olive oil
- onion
- chicken breast bone
- thyme
- barbecue sauce
- lime juice
- arugula
- garlic
- water
- corn tortilla
- radish
- white
Tostadas With Sweet and Hot Peppers and Eggs
- queso fresco
- salt
- cabbage
- garlic
- serrano
- onion
- tomato
- bell pepper
- cilantro
- corn tortilla
- egg
Shrimp Tostada Bites
- GUAC
- lime juice
- salt
- tortilla scoop
- jalapeño
- onion
- avocado
- cilantro
- SHRIMP
- salt
- shrimp
- paprika
- olive oil
- lime juice
- cayenne pepper
- garlic
- honey
Vegetable Tostadas With Dark Chili-Garlic Sauce
- SALSA
- salt
- water
- canola oil
- apple cider vinegar
- sugar
- chipotle
- ancho chily
- garlic
- TOSTADAS
- cabbage
- carrot
- turnip
- sweet potato
- red
- green bean
- feta
- corn
- corn tortilla
Arctic Char Tostadas
- TOSTADAS
- cilantro
- olive oil
- salt
- farmer cheese
- lemon zest
- tostada
- arctic char
- SALTY-SOUR VINAIGRETTE
- salt
- rice vinegar
- ginger
- green onion
- fish sauce
Tostadas (with chorizo and beans)
- White Sauce
- mexican hot sauce
- milk
- sour cream
- oregano
- garlic powder
- cumin
- salt
- lime juice
- lime
- refried bean
- guacamole
- chorizo
- cotija cheese
- pico de gallo
- iceberg lettuce
- tostada shell
15-Minute Bean, Egg and Avocado Tostadas
- salt
- nonstick spray
- salsa verde
- mexican cheese
- avocado
- refried black bean
- bell pepper
- egg
- tostada shell
Shrimp Tostadas with Herbed Mojo de Ajo Slaw
- salt
- shrimp
- lime juice
- orange juice
- olive oil
- salt
- sugar
- garlic
- habanero chile
- mint
- olive oil
- parsley
- chive
- lime juice
- orange juice
- pepper
- coriander
- cumin
- cabbage
- oregano
- guajillo
- corn tortilla
- garlic
Chill-apia Tostada
- vegetable oil
- cilantro
- onion
- olive oil
- heavy cream
- mango
- avocado
- sugar
- cumin
- oregano
- sour cream
- seafood seasoning
- tilapia
- corn tortilla
- salt
Blue Moonandreg; Crab Tostada
- crab
- green
- ritz cracker
- salt
- tomatillo dressing
- paprikabraised pepper
- orange juice
- bell pepper
- cilantro
- red pepper
- yellow pepper
- lemon juice
- paprika
- sugar
- lump crab
- onion
- onion
- mayonnaise
- mayonnaise
- orange juice
- paprika braised pepper
- tomatillo
- orange juice
- tostada
- black bean
Chorizo and Egg Tostadas
- pepper
- salt
- pepper jack cheese
- lime juice
- cherry tomato
- refried bean
- cilantro
- chorizo
- onion
- olive oil
- pickled jalapeño
- egg
- tostada shell
Easy Chicken Tostadas
- cotija cheese
- guacamole
- salsa
- sour cream
- refried bean
- john soules foods chicken fajita
- corn tostada shell
- iceberg lettuce
- cilantro
Black Bean, Avocado, and Egg Tostadas Recipe
- black bean
- tostada
- hot sauce
- salt
- cilantro
- lime juice
- vegetable oil
- lime
- onion
- black bean
- pepper
- cumin
- vegetable
- avocado
- green onion
- corn tortilla
- egg
Fish tostadas with Veracruzana salsa
- squeeze lime juice
- olive oil
- tomato
- bay leaf
- jalapeño
- lime
- onion
- oil
- marjoram
- thyme
- green olife
- cayenne pepper
- caper
- cumin
- garlic
- cod
- corn tortilla
- cilantro
- salt
Mexican Tostadas
- ground beef
- lime juice
- taco seasoning
- onion
- refried bean
- green chili enchilada sauce
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- tostada shell
- lettuce
Chicken Tinga Tostadas
- tostada
- tomato
- oregano
- chiles chipotles en adobo
- onion
- black peppercorn
- coriander seed
- cumin seed
- garlic
- guajillo chile
- chicken
- salt
Seafood Tostada Bites
- salt
- vegetable oil
- leek
- lump crabmeat
- scallop
- parsley
- shrimp
- white wine
- butter
- flour tortilla
Tequila-Flamed Shrimp Tostadas
- salt
- butter
- avocado
- black bean
- chipotle
- pineapple
- silver tequila
- vegetable oil
- garlic
- green onion
- round tortilla chip
- lime juice
- shrimp
Skirt Steak Tostadas with Cashew Salsa and Red Cabbage Slaw
- cilantro
- black pepper
- salt
- vegetable oil
- cumin
- green onion
- skirt steak
- cashew
- sugar
- red cabbage
- apple cider vinegar
- mayonnaise
- greek yogurt
- fresno
- garlic
- corn tortilla
Breakfast Tostadas
- black pepper
- lime juice
- salt
- pickled jalapeño
- black bean
- avocado
- pepper jack cheese
- cilantro
- olive oil
- water
- egg
- corn tortilla
Breakfast Tostadas with Cumin-Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
- cotija cheese
- tomato
- olive oil
- fingerling potato
- cumin
- ancho chile
- coriander
- egg
- corn tortilla
- cilantro
- guacamole
- butter pat
- salt
- vegetable oil
Steak and Black Bean Tostadas
- salt
- salt
- lime
- steak
- vegetable oil
- garlic
- onion
- beef broth
- oregano
- lime zest
- black bean
- chili powder
- lime juice
- pickled jalapeno
- mango
- vegetable oil
- corn tortilla
Black Beans and Rice Tostadas
- zatarain black bean
- zatarain black bean
- chicken
- butter
- water
- tostada shell
Cauliflower-Corn Tostadas with Salsa Macha
- corn tortilla
- black pepper
- apple cider vinegar
- salt
- guajillo chile
- cauliflower
- white sesame seed
- grapeseed oil
- cashew
- árbol chile
- morita chile
- corn
- ancho chile
- garlic
Easy to Make Tostadas
- ground beef
- taco seasoning
- refried bean
- cheddar cheese
- corn tortilla
- avocado
- cilantro
- lettuce
- olife
- sour cream
- tomato
- vegetable oil
Simple Breakfast Tostadas
- olive oil
- cheddar cheese
- pico de gallo
- refried bean
- corn tortilla
- egg
- feta
Tequila-Mint Scallop Tostadas
- lime
- salt
- onion
- scallop
- monterey jack cheese
- tortilla chip
- bibb lettuce outer
- mint
- cotija cheese
- white wine
- olive oil
- tequila
- tomato
- avocado
- serrano chile
Crispy Bean Tostadas with Smashed Avocado and Jicama-Cilantro Slaw
- white vinegar
- jicama
- queso fresco
- cilantro
- grape tomato
- chili powder
- cumin
- onion
- salt
- vegetarian refried bean
- green cabbage
- avocado
- corn tortilla
- olive oil
- lime juice
- salt
- salt
Smoked Trout Tostadas
- salt
- lime juice
- chive
- avocado
- blue corn chip
- plum tomato
- smoked trout
Chicken Tostadas
- refried bean
- onion
- chili powder
- rotisserie chicken
- olive oil
- corn tortilla
- avocado
- cilantro
- cheddar cheese
- lime juice
- lettuce
- tomato
Chicken Tostadas
- avocado
- jack cheese
- iceberg lettuce
- green onion
- sour cream
- refried bean
- chicken
- tomato
- all purpose flour
- cilantro
- lime
- oil
- ranch dressing
10-Minute Pineapple Black Bean Tostadas
- el paso tostada shell
- batch pineapple salsa
- jalapeño
- onion
- cumin
- salt
- black pepper
- pineapple
- lime juice
- el paso black bean refried bean
- avocado
- cilantro
- queso fresco
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tostadas
- simplynature olive oil
- cumin
- water
- chili powder
- salt grinder
- sweet potato
- simplynature olive oil
- romaine lettuce
- simplynature black bean
- lime juice
- garlic
- avocado
- happy farms preferred feta cheese crumble
- onion
- corn tortilla
- hot sauce
- salt
- salt grinder
- cilantro
Baked Tostadas with Tomatillo Black Bean Salsa
- black bean
- tomatillo
- olive oil
- jalapeño
- lime
- shallot
- cilantro
- black bean
- garlic
- corn tortilla
- cooking spray
- hot sauce
- red pepper flake
- salt
- feta
Easy Steak Tostadas with Blue Cheese
- monterey jack cheese
- blue cheese
- steak
- steak sauce
- tostada shell
- green onion
Mussels Tostada with Russian Salad and Chipotle Mayonnaise
- salt
- chive
- onion
- canola oil
- rice vinegar
- olive oil
- white vinegar
- lime juice
- smoked paprika
- pasilla chile
- egg yolk
- serrano chile
- mussel
- carrot
- chipotle
- russet potato
- allspice berry
- cloves garlic ginger
- yellow
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Correlated with Lower Ratings
- tomato
Correlated with Higher Ratings
- tostada shell
- chili powder
Staple Ingredients
- salt 49%
- cilantro 39%
- onion 33%
- corn tortilla 29%
- lime juice 29%
Common Ingredients
- avocado 27%
- garlic 25%
- cumin 21%
- olive oil 21%
- tomato 17%
Usual Ingredients
- vegetable oil 15%
- tostada shell 13%
- black bean 12%
- chili powder 11%
- egg 11%
- jalapeño 11%
- queso fresco 11%
- refried bean 11%
- tostada 11%
- lime 9%
- oregano 9%
- sour cream 9%
- cheddar cheese 8%
- green onion 8%
- salsa 8% See More
- sugar 8%
- black pepper 7%
- cabbage 7%
- hot sauce 7%
- pepper 7%