A while back I had made some chicken, tostada style. My husband eats gluten and he had some tortillas, but I was out my homemade gluten free tortillas. I happened to have some left over rice in the frig and voila! – an easy gluten free dinner recipe. I wasn’t happy with the photo and never posted it, but thought it is best to share and you can make your dish look more attractive. I like to make this recipe nice and saucy, adding much more chicken broth than a regular tostada. You make your own broth when cooking the chicken, therefore, you save money, too!
I am allergic to tomatoes, therefore, you won’t see any in my photos, but you can definitely add some.
Ingredients
- 1/4 chopped yellow onion
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1 small can green chili
- water to cover chicken
- 2 chicken breasts, boned and skinned
- 3 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- sea salt to taste
- corn starch or tapioca flour/starch
- cooked white, brown or Spanish rice
Directions
- Add chicken breasts to a medium sized pan; cover with water; bring to boil; and lower to simmer for about 30 minutes or until thoroughly cooked.
- In a large frying pan, saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent.
- Drain green chili and add to pan along with all spices; stir well; lower heat; and stir occasionally.
- Shred chicken with hands; and add to frying pan.
- Add about 3 cups chicken broth (or to however much you wish for sauce) from the chicken pan; add shredded chicken; and cook for about 10 – 15 minutes.
- Turn heat to high.
- Add your preferred starch to a small left over container with equal amounts of filtered water; shake and slowly add some to the chicken mixture until it reaches the thickness you prefer. Serve immediately, as the thickness of your sauce may change if you wait.
- Serve over rice; top with your favorite tostada toppings: lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese, cilantro, avocado, gluten free sour cream, Greek yogurt, guacamole or peppers. Depending upon your toppings, this can be made dairy free.
Enjoy!
