Recipe courtesy of Mary Sue Milliken
and
Susan Feniger
Tostada with Chorizo
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 311
- Total Fat
- 21
- Saturated Fat
- 8
- Carbohydrates
- 19
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 14
- Cholesterol
- 53
- Sodium
- 581
Ingredients
6 large tortillas
Vegetable oil for deepfrying
9 ounces chorizo sausage, removed from casings and crumbled
1 medium onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced
1 cup shredded anejo cheese
1 head green leaf lettuce, shredded
Directions
- Pour the oil into a large pot, to a depth of 2 to 3 inches, and heat to 375 degrees F. Drop in 1 tortilla at a time and fry until crisp, about 1 to 2 minutes, turning once. Remove with tongs, shake off excess oil and transfer to paper towels to drain. Repeat for all tortillas.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a large skillet over moderate heat. Add the chorizo and saute for 3 minutes, or until browned. Spoon out excess fat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden. Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 more minute to release its aroma. Add the tomatoes saute an additional minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the anejo cheese.
- To serve, spoon warm chorizo mixture onto crisp tortillas and top with shredded lettuce.