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BBQ Margarita Chicken Tostadas

URL: https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/bbq-margarita-chicken-tostadas-sweet-jalapeno-margarita-salsa/

Ingredients

BBQ Margarita Chicken

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tequila (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons lime zest
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 clove garlic (minced or grated)
  • 1 jalapeño seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Sweet Jalapeño Margarita Salsa

  • 1 ounce fire roasted diced tomatoes (drained)
  • ¾ cup mango (finely diced)
  • 2 jalapeños seeded and finely chopped
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 2 tablespoons tequila (optional)
  • a good pinch salt

For Serving

  • 4-8 corn tortillas
  • as needed canola oil
  • 1 batch Mexican fries
  • 1 avocado mashed with salt, pepper, cilantro, and lime juice
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro
  • Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • queso fresco or cotija cheese (crumbed)

Instructions

  1. Heat a skillet and add canola oil, cooking each tortilla until golden and bubbly.
  2. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
  3. Mix BBQ sauce, tequila, lime zest, orange zest, lime juice, garlic, jalapeño, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
  4. Combine chicken with olive oil and 1/4 cup of the BBQ sauce mixture, then grill the chicken until cooked through.
  5. Shred the chicken and toss with remaining BBQ sauce.
  6. Prepare the salsa by combining diced tomatoes, mango, jalapeños, green onions, cilantro, lime zest, orange zest, lime juice, tequila, and salt in a bowl.
  7. Spread avocado on crispy tortillas, add shredded chicken, drizzle with BBQ sauce, and top with salsa, cheese, and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
8
Calories
247
Total fat
10g
Total carbohydrates
20g
Total protein
20g
Sodium
20mg
Cholesterol
20mg

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