Spanish Tostadas Recipes

SPANISH TOSTADAS

Steps:

• 1. in large bowl, add all ingredients, stir.
• 2. take day old bread. cut medium slices, put in big bowl, let all of it soak, make sure the edges are not hard.
• 3. in large fryer with vegetable or canola oil,fry slices of bread, then dry on paper towel, add honey to each slice front and back. put inlarge plate, layering with one slice, pour honey front and back,continue layering, when done store in refrigerator
• 4. or you can put the honeyed slices in a pretty container with a lid for your friends to take home.

CHICKEN TOSTADAS

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.

SPANISH ESCALIVADO TOSTADAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°F Place the eggplant, peppers, onion and zucchini in a shallow roasting pan. Drizzle over about 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and toss together. Roast in the hot oven for about 20 minutes, turning the vegetables over a couple of time throughout the roasting time. Remove the pan from the oven and let vegetables cool slightly.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350°F to toast baguette.
• When cool enough to handle, skin the peppers, remove the seeds and core. Peel the eggplant, slice in half and, using a spoon, remove the seeds. Roughly cut the eggplant, peppers, onion and zucchini and transfer to a bowl. Add the remaining olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper and toss together. Let sit for a few minutes at room temperature to allow flavours to develop.
• Place the slices of bread on a baking sheet. Lightly toast in the oven for about 5 minutes in total, turning once. Remove from the oven and lightly brush with a bit of olive oil. Spoon a little of the vegetable mixture on each toast and serve. Serves 4-6.
• Serve with Spanish white made from Albarino grape. This wine has a fresh, crisp, appley flavour, very similar to the vinho verde of Portugal, where this grape is called alvarinho.
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