BBQ Chicken Tostadas
BBQ chicken tostadas are one of my favorite lazy dinner meals. I’m usually making it with leftover shredded chicken that I have in the fridge. I heat it, toss with BBQ sauce and add it on top of tostadas. Then I add red onion slices, shredded cheese and bake or broil until the cheese is melted. I enjoy it so much I’ve even made chicken just so I can eat this. It’s so easy to cook chicken in the crockpot, I rarely cook it any other way if I’m eating shredded chicken. Just add about 1-2 lbs of chicken to the crockpot with about 1/2-3/4 cup of BBQ sauce and cook on high for 4 hours. Remove the chicken when it’s done cooking, shred it and return in to the crockpot. Now mix it together to get all the juices and add more BBQ sauce to taste.
The BBQ sauce adds so much flavor you can get away with not seasoning, however I do generally add a bit of garlic salt and paprika. For my topping, I usually use sliced red onions but sometimes I make my own pickled red onions and use that. It’s so tasty! I love the vinegar taste with the BBQ sauce. That is why I always pair this with the Crystal Hot Sauce. Yes, I am a hot sauce snob. Certain hot sauces and meals just go together. If you know, you know!
BBQ Chicken is great for a variety of dishes. I’ve added it to salads, topped on baked potatoes. You can use this crockpot chicken recipe with different sauces like salsa for burrito bowls as well.
I hope you enjoy this quick and simple meal. I’ve made it for my husband and I but I have also made it for guests, especially for game nights. I’ve always gotten compliments, from picky eaters too! I almost didn’t put it on my website but the Instagram post was getting so many saves and shared that I decided to put it up here. I always second guess myself and say, “this is too simple” and “no one will care about this”. Those are usually the recipes that get the most shares! It’s also the point of my page, quick and simple recipes. I guess that goes to show you that simple recipes are great for everyone! I’m sure that you, like me, live a full life and want to eat tasty meals without spending all day in the kitchen. Thank you for supporting my recipe website. Please continue to comment, like and share my recipes so I know you enjoy my efforts.
BBQ Chicken Tostadas
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb. chicken breast (boneless, skinless)
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1⁄2 tsp paprika
- 1⁄2 cup BBQ (+ more to taste)
- BBQ Shredded Chicken
- 1 red onion
- tostada shells
- shredded cheese
- hot sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Add your chicken breasts to the crockpot and season with garlic salt and paprika.
- Add the BBQ sauce, enough to coat the chicken, and cook on high for 3-4 hours (or low for 6).
- When it's done cooking, remove the chicken and shred it. Add it back to the crockpot and mix with the juices. Add more BBQ sauce to taste.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut your red onion (dice or thin slices depending on your preference).
- Prepare your baking sheet with tostadas. Top with BBQ chicken then the red onion.
- Lastly, top your tostadas with cheese and broil or bake for a few minutes until the cheese is melted.
- Add Crystal hot sauce or your favorite, and enjoy!