Grilled Chicken Tostadas al Carbon with Grilled Tomatillos and Queso Fresco

Health score
18%
Grilled Chicken Tostadas al Carbon with Grilled Tomatillos and Queso Fresco
155 min.
4
343kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  •  chipotle chile in adobo coarsely chopped
  • 8-inch flour tortillas 
  •  garlic cloves sliced
  • servings kosher salt 
  • 0.3 cup juice of lime fresh
  • tablespoon olive oil 
  • sprigs onion chopped for serving
  • ounces queso fresco crumbled
  • cups romaine lettuce shredded
  • large chicken breasts boneless skinless cut into 1-inch pieces 1 pound
  • pound tomatillos rinsed

Equipment

  • bowl
  • grill
  • skewers

Directions

  1. Combine the lime juice, garlic and chipotle chile in a medium nonreactive bowl; season with salt.
  2. Add the chicken, toss well to coat, and refrigerate 2 hours.
  3. Remove the chicken from the marinade; thread onto 4 (12-inch) skewers lightly misted with cooking spray.
  4. Preheat the grill to medium. Mist the tortillas with cooking spray.
  5. Add the tortillas to the grill; cook, turning once, until lightly toasted, about 1 to 2 minutes per tortilla.
  6. Meanwhile, add the chicken and the whole tomatillos to the grill; cook, turning often, until tomatillos are charred and chicken is cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes.
  7. Remove the skewers from the chicken.
  8. Coarsely chop the tomatillos and toss with oil and salt to taste.
  9. Place toasted tortillas on plates; generously top with romaine, tomatillos, chicken, and queso fresco.
  10. Serve with onion, cilantro sprigs, and a lime wedge if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Calories343kcal
Protein23.46%
Fat35.55%
Carbs40.99%

Properties

Glycemic Index
24
Glycemic Load
8.1
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
21.544782648916%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.33mg
Hesperetin
1.46mg
Naringenin
0.07mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Kaempferol
0.01mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
0.62mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:342.67kcal
17.13%
Fat:13.66g
21.01%
Saturated Fat:4.29g
26.82%
Carbohydrates:35.43g
11.81%
Net Carbohydrates:30.53g
11.1%
Sugar:7.48g
8.31%
Cholesterol:45.94mg
15.31%
Sodium:744.83mg
32.38%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:20.28g
40.56%
Vitamin B3:10.35mg
51.77%
Selenium:33.08µg
47.26%
Vitamin A:2315.33IU
46.31%
Vitamin K:41.69µg
39.71%
Phosphorus:334.02mg
33.4%
Vitamin B6:0.57mg
28.47%
Manganese:0.5mg
25.03%
Vitamin B1:0.37mg
24.82%
Vitamin C:19.96mg
24.2%
Folate:92.67µg
23.17%
Fiber:4.91g
19.63%
Potassium:677.08mg
19.35%
Calcium:178.28mg
17.83%
Iron:3.17mg
17.62%
Vitamin B2:0.28mg
16.72%
Magnesium:56.89mg
14.22%
Vitamin B5:1.17mg
11.71%
Copper:0.18mg
9.14%
Zinc:1.3mg
8.65%
Vitamin E:1.16mg
7.74%
Vitamin B12:0.35µg
5.85%
Vitamin D:0.44µg
2.93%