🍗🌶️ Spicy Chicken Crust Tostadas
Okay, this is the one I actually wanted to tell you about. I saw someone use canned chicken as a "crust" and I thought it was the grossest thing I’d ever heard. I was wrong. It’s basically a miracle. It gets so crispy you can actually hold it like a real tostada.
Why you’ll love it
The Crunch: You actually get a "snap" when you bite it.
Zero "Health Food" Taste: Once you add the hot sauce, you’d never know it’s chicken-on-chicken.
Fast Prep: You can make the "dough" in like two minutes.
What you need
1 can (12.5 oz) of chicken breast (drain it! squeeze it! make it dry!)
1 large egg
About a 1/2 cup of grated Parmesan (the stuff in the green shaker is fine, don't be fancy)
Teaspoon of cumin and some chili powder
Toppings: Avocado, sour cream, pickled onions, and way too much hot sauce.
How to do it
Preheat your oven to 400°F. Line a pan with parchment paper. Do not skip the parchment or you will be scrubbing that pan until 2 AM.
Dump the dried chicken, egg, parm, and spices in a bowl. Mash it together with a fork. It looks weird. Trust the process.
Divide it into two or three piles on the pan and smash them down into thin circles.
Bake for about 20 minutes. You want the edges to look almost burnt. That’s where the flavor is.
Let them cool for a minute so they firm up, then pile on the toppings.
Pro Tip: If you want that perfect TikTok photo, do the avocado rose thing. Or just smash it on there because you're hungry. I usually go with the smash.
Questions I get (mostly from my mom)
"Isn't that a lot of fat?" Yeah, that’s kind of the point, Mom. But also, it tastes better than steamed kale, so leave me alone.
"Can I use fresh chicken?" You could, but you’d have to mince it really fine and it’s a whole thing. The canned stuff is weirdly perfect for this. Just make sure you squeeze all the water out. Like, all of it.
"What if I don't like spice?" Then don't put the hot sauce on? Use ranch. Keto people love ranch. It’s like a personality trait at this point.
If you try this...
I don't know, maybe tag me or something? Or just enjoy the fact that you're eating something that isn't a salad. I think I'm going to go eat the rest of that cheddar now and maybe watch that one show about the bakers. It's self-torture, really.
I hope your kitchen stays cleaner than mine did tonight. There is cumin everywhere.
Anyway... what are you guys even eating lately? Does it get easier? Don't answer that. I think I know the answer.
I'm gonna go find some water. My salt intake today was... a lot.
Would you like me to find some more "lazy" 10-minute keto snack ideas for when the cravings hit?
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