Chicken tostadas pequenas

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Ingredients

  • Vegetable oil
  • Juice of 2-3 limes
  • 1/2 cup of lightly packed chopped fresh cilantro
  • Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
  • 1 large chicken breast
  • 6 8-inch flour tortillas
  • 2 Tbsp sour cream
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin lightly toasted in a dry skillet
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped tomatillo
  • 1/2 cup finely shredded lettuce
  • 1/4 cup finely diced red pepper

Preparation

Step 1

To make the Chicken:
mix 1/4 cup oil, 3 Tbsp lime juice, 1/4 cup cilantro, salt and pepper. add chicken and marinade 2-24 hrs. Grill till done (6 min each side). Cool, chop and set aside.

To make tortilla cups:
with a 2 1/2 in cookie cutter cut 40 circles from the tortillas (about 7/tortilla). Heat oven to 350. Brush each tortilla with a little oil, press into mini muffin tins, and salt lightly. Bake till golden brown, about 8-10 min.

To make the cumin sauce:
Mix the sour cream, cumin, and 1 Tbsp of the lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

To make the salsa:
Mix the tomatillo with 2 Tbsp cilantro and 2 Tbsp of the lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

To assemble:
Toss the chicken with about 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro, 2 Tbsp lime juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Fill each cup with a little chicken, a pinch of shredded lettuce, a spoonfull of the salsa, a drizzle and the cumin sauce, and a sprinkle or the red pepper. Serve immediately.