Follow us down the colourful streets of Mexico as we teach you the secret to crunchy tostadas. Give it a whirl and then pile 'em high with saucy spiced beef, juicy kernels of lightly charred corn and avocado crema.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1
onion
2 clove
garlic
½ tin
sweetcorn
1
tomato
1
cucumber
1
avocado
1 packet
sour cream
(Contains: Milk; )
6
Mini Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Gluten(Wheat); )
1 packet
beef mince
1 packet
tomato paste
1 sachet
Mexican Fiesta spice blend
1 packet
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
olive oil
½ cup
water
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk; )
1 drizzle
white wine vinegar
Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Finely chop the red onion and garlic. Drain the sweetcorn (see ingredients). Roughly chop the tomato and cucumber. Slice the avocado in half, scoop out the flesh and roughly chop.
In a medium bowl, add the tomato, cucumber and a drizzle of white wine vinegar. Stir to combine and season to taste. Set aside. In a second medium bowl, add the avocado and mash with a fork. Add the sour cream and stir to combine. Season to taste. Set aside.
TIP: For a smoother avocado crema, use a food processor or stick blender
Spread the mini flour tortillas over a lined oven tray. Using a fork, poke a few holes in the tortillas to stop them puffing up as they cook, then lightly spray or brush with olive oil. Bake the tortillas until golden and crisp, 6 minutes.
TIP: Keep an eye on them, you want them to be golden and crisp but not burnt!
TIP: If you want to serve as tacos instead, no need to bake the tortillas!
SPICY! The spice blend is hot, use less if you're sensitive to heat. While the tortillas are baking, heat a large frying pan over a high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook the sweetcorn and beef mince, breaking up the mince with a spoon, until browned, 3-4 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-high, then add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened, 2 minutes. Add another drizzle of olive oil, then add the garlic, Mexican Fiesta spice blend and tomato paste. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute.
Add the water and butter to the beef chilli, then reduce the heat to low and simmer until thickened slightly, 2 minutes. Sprinkle over the shredded Cheddar cheese and cover with a lid (or foil) until melted, 2-3 minutes.
TIP: Add a splash of water if the chilli looks dry.
Build your tostadas by placing a helping of the beef chilli on top of a tortilla. Top with a spoonful of tomato salsa and avocado crema to serve.
TIP: In Mexican cuisine, tostadas are piled high with ingredients and eaten like an open sandwich. You can serve the crisp tostadas on the side of the toppings if you prefer, or just heat the tortillas and eat with the filling as tacos!