Spicy Chipotle Pork Tostada with Avocado and Tomatoes

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spicy Chipotle Pork Tostada with Avocado and Tomatoes a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 342 calories, 23g of protein, and 19g of fat each. For $2.23 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. A couple people made this recipe, and 62 would say it hit the spot. If you have avocado, corn tortillas, roma tomatoes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Mother Rimmy. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 81%. This score is tremendous. Similar recipes include Pulled Pork Tostada with Chipotle Caramelized Onions, Salmon Patties with Avocado and a Spicy Chipotle Avocado Aioli, and Chipotle Lime Shrimp Tostada.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

1 medium avocado, mashed

1 cup baby spinach, shredded

1 tsp chili powder

½ tsp Chipotle peppers in Adobo sauce, finely minced

4 ea corn tortillas, 8"

1 tsp cumin

1 tablespoon garlic oil

1 small lime, juiced

1 cup low fat cheddar cheese, shredded

4 tablespoons low fat sour cream

1 small onion, chopped

8 ounces boneless pork chops, cubed into bite sized pieces

2 small Roma tomatoes, diced

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Heat garlic oil over medium heat in non-stick skillet. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes until very tender and starting to brown. Add pork, lime juice, chili powder, cumin and Chipotle and cook another 5 - 8 minutes until pork is no longer pink. Remove from heat.2. Heat heavy skillet over medium heat and toast one corn tortilla for 1 - 2 minutes on one side, then flip. Top with 1/4 cup cheese and cook until cheese melts.3. Remove tortilla and top with 1/4 pork mixture, some spinach, tomato, mashed avocado and sour cream.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat garlic oil over medium heat in non-stick skillet.

2. Add onions and cook for 5 minutes until very tender and starting to brown.

3. Add pork, lime juice, chili powder, cumin and Chipotle and cook another 5 - 8 minutes until pork is no longer pink.

4. Remove from heat.

5. Heat heavy skillet over medium heat and toast one corn tortilla for 1 - 2 minutes on one side, then flip. Top with 1/4 cup cheese and cook until cheese melts.

6. Remove tortilla and top with 1/4 pork mixture, some spinach, tomato, mashed avocado and sour cream.


Nutrition Information:

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341k Calories
22g Protein
19g Total Fat
21g Carbs
21% Health Score
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Calories
341k
17%

Fat
19g
29%

  Saturated Fat
5g
32%

Carbohydrates
21g
7%

  Sugar
2g
3%

Cholesterol
48mg
16%

Sodium
252mg
11%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
22g
46%

Vitamin K
52µg
50%

Phosphorus
402mg
40%

Selenium
25µg
36%

Vitamin B6
0.69mg
35%

Vitamin B1
0.48mg
32%

Vitamin B3
6mg
31%

Vitamin A
1377IU
28%

Fiber
6g
25%

Potassium
719mg
21%

Calcium
187mg
19%

Vitamin C
15mg
18%

Vitamin B2
0.3mg
18%

Folate
69µg
17%

Magnesium
68mg
17%

Manganese
0.32mg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
16%

Zinc
2mg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
13%

Copper
0.22mg
11%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin B12
0.49µg
8%

Vitamin D
0.28µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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