Chicken, Black Bean and Goat Cheese Toastadas Recipe

Chicken, Black Bean and Goat Cheese Toastadas Recipe

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 red onion, chopped
  • 2 large jalapeño chilies, seeded but not deveined, minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 16-ounce cans black beans, rinsed, drained
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, skinned, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 cups sliced romaine lettuce
  • 1 medium head radicchio, sliced
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • Vegetable oil
  • 6 corn tortillas
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons (about) water
  • 1/2 pound goat cheese, crumbled
  • Avocado Salsa
  • 6 fresh cilantro springs
  1. Heat olive oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add onion and chilies; cook until onion is translucent, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add chili powder and cumin; stir 30 seconds. Add beans and lime juice. Cook until heat through, stirring and mashing beans slightly with spoon, about 4 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
  2. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add chicken and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir until almost cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add chili powder and cumin and stir until cooked through, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
  3. Combine first 3 ingredients in large bowl.
  4. Add oil to depth of 1/4 inch to heavy medium skillet. Heat over medium-high heat until just beginning to smoke. Add tortilla and cook until crisp, abut 30 seconds per side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  5. Add 1/4 cup olive oil to salad; toss Season with salt and pepper. Add 1 tablespoon lime juice; toss. Rewarm beans over medium-low heat, stirring and thinning slightly with water. Place 1 tortilla on each plate. Spread with beans. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with salad, then chicken, salsa and cilantro.