BBQ Chicken Tostadas with barbecue sauce, tender chicken, and melty cheese on top of crispy corn tortillas are an easy meal for the whole family.
If you are looking for a quick and easy recipe to whip up for dinner, you’ve got to try these BBQ Chicken Tostadas. All you have to do is use your slow cooker to whip up the barbecue chicken, and then pop your tostadas in the oven for a few minutes! It’s that easy!
With a few minutes of easy prep, delicious shredded barbecue chicken, and your favorite cheese piled high on a tasty corn tortilla, what’s not to love about this easy recipe?
Whenever I’m having a hectic week or need a busy yet tasty recipe for my family, this is one of my go-to meals! It’s so simple to make, and you can easily customize this recipe to your taste buds. Plus, it’s picky-eater approved! So what could be better than that?
Ingredients
You only need seven simple ingredients that you probably already have at home to make this easy BBQ Chicken Tostadas recipe!
- corn tortillas
- leftover Crockpot BBQ Chicken
- BBQ sauce
- mozzarella cheese
- red onion
- roma tomato
- chopped cilantro (optional)
Instructions
Here's how easy it is to make BBQ chicken tostadas:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Put corn tortillas on a baking sheet.
- Spread ½ Tablespoon of BBQ sauce on each tortilla.
- Top each tostada with ⅛ cup mozzarella cheese.
- Add ¼ cup of Crockpot BBQ chicken on top of each tostada.
- Add 1 tablespoon red onion, 1 tablespoon tomato, and 1 tablespoon cilantro on top of each tostada.
- Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- To crisp, turn the oven to Broil and broil for 1-2 minutes.
The barbecue chicken recipe used here is from my Crockpot Barbecue Chicken recipe.
This is a great way to use up your leftover shredded chicken so that no meat goes to waste!
Similar Recipes
Next time, try one of these delicious recipes all made with leftover chicken! These easy recipes are all quick meals for busy nights.
- bbq chicken tacos - so good with pineapple salsa
- mini bbq chicken pizza - great for game day and parties
- bbq chicken sandwich - serve with corn on the cob
Serving Suggestions
Drizzle on a little extra barbecue sauce or ranch dressing and serve with pico de gallo or homemade guacamole. These easy BBQ chicken tostadas are also great with refried beans, black beans, or a dollop of sour cream.
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Recipe Variations
Even picky eaters will like this easy dinner recipe because you can add your favorite toppings. Instead of tomatoes, onion, and cilantro, you can use fresh salsa.
If you're not a fan of cilantro, serve with fresh parsley or a little bit of sliced green onion.
Cheddar cheese, a Mexican cheese blend, or even feta cheese are all delicious for this recipe also.
These could also be made with leftover pulled pork, a grocery store rotisserie chicken, or leftover chopped chicken breasts - just toss with a little extra BBQ sauce.
Not ready to make your own tostadas yet?
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BBQ Chicken Tostadas
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Ingredients
- 4 6 inch corn tortillas
- 1 cup cooked Crockpot BBQ Chicken
- 4 tablespoons BBQ sauce
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese divided
- 4 tablespoons diced red onion divided
- 4 tablespoons diced roma tomato divided
- 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Put corn tortillas on a baking sheet.4 6 inch corn tortillas
- Spread ½ Tablespoon of BBQ sauce on each tortilla.4 tablespoons BBQ sauce
- Top each tostada with ⅛ cup mozzarella cheese.½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Add ¼ cup of Crockpot BBQ chicken on top of each tostada.1 cup cooked
- Add 1 tablespoon red onion, 1 tablespoon tomato and 1 tablespoon cilantro on top of each tostada.4 tablespoons diced red onion, 4 tablespoons diced roma tomato, 4 tablespoons chopped cilantro or parsley
- Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
- To crisp, turn oven to Broil and broil for 1-2 minutes.
Nutrition
Meal Planning
Want to add this recipe to your meal plan? Download our free printable meal plan here.
This recipe is included in Meal Plan 29 along with:
- pork carnitas
- shredded beef enchiladas
- orange peach smoothies
- butter burgers
- chicken tacos
- lasagna soup
- sweet potato quiche
... and more!
Be sure to check out all our meal plan ideas here.
Jenn says
I really like this BBQ chicken recipe and use it all the time. I can't wait to try these tostadas. Thanks for the recipe!