You might be wondering what a tostadadilla is. Well, our cheesy chicken tostadadillas recipe is so easy and so delicious. It starts with honey lime chicken. The chicken is simmered in the sweet and savory honey lime sauce. A tostada + a quesadilla = a tostadadilla. First, we make tostadas using yellow corn tortillas. I love the flavor of the crunchy corn tortillas. Next we make the tostadas into quesadillas by adding cheese and returning them to the oven to get nice and melty! Finally, we top those crispy, cheesy tostadadillas with mashed avocado, honey lime chicken, cilantro, lime crema, and hot honey. They are SO flavorful!
What does a cheesy chicken tostadadilla consist of?
A tostada is like a flat, crispy taco. It is typically made with a fried corn tortilla and topped with refried beans, cheese, salsa, and other toppings. Our tostadadillas however, are not typical. We bake the corn tortillas to make them nice and crispy and then top half of them with cheese and sandwich them together to make quesadillas. They are then baked a little longer until the cheese is nice and melty. Then they are ready to serve!
How to make honey lime chicken
To make the honey lime sauce we simply whisk together the sauce ingredients until the honey is incorporated and then simmer it over medium heat. In the recipe we cook our honey lime sauce on the stove top and grill and shred our chicken. You could use rotisserie chicken instead to save you time. As another alternative you could make the honey lime chicken in the crockpot. Combine the sauce ingredients and pour them over raw chicken breasts. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3-4. This honey lime chicken is so flavorful and is also delicious in tacos or enchiladas.
Cheesy Chicken Tostadadillas
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken
Honey Lime Sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 T chili powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup salsa verde
Tostadadillas
- 12 corn tortillas
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2-3 cups Monterey jack cheese blend shredded
Honey Lime Crema
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp honey
- zest of 1 lime
- salt, to taste
Optional toppings
- mashed avocado
- cilantro
- hot honey
Instructions
Honey Lime Chicken
- Combine the sauce ingredients in a pan over medium heat and whisk to incorporate honey.
- Add chicken to sauce and simmer for 10 minutes on medium-low heat.
Tostadadillas
- Preheat the oven to 425. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and lay tortillas on them. Lightly drizzle with olive oil on both sides. Bake for 5-7 minutes or until crisp.
- While the tostadas are cooking mix the seasoning blend in a small bowl.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the tostadas with the seasoning blend. Sprinkle 6 of the tortillas with cheese and top with the other 6 tortillas to make 6 quesadillas. Bake for about 5 more minutes to melt the cheese.
- While they are baking mix the honey lime crema ingredients in a small bowl.
- Top with mashed avocado, honey lime chicken, honey lime crema, cilantro and hot honey or any of your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
