Twisted Chicken Salad With Tostadas

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• vegetable oil for frying
• 10 corn tortillas
• 1 (10 ounce) can chunk chicken, drained and flaked
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 1/2 tablespoons canned jalapeno pepper slices, undrained
• 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice
• salt and pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. one at a time, slip a tortilla into the hot oil. if the tortilla starts to puff up, press it down with a fork. when crisp and brown, remove to paper towels. repeat with remaining tortillas.
• place the chicken in a bowl, and separate with a fork. stir in the mayonnaise. dice the jalapenos (reserving the liquid), and stir them into chicken salad. pour in 1 tablespoon jalapeno juice, season with salt and pepper, and stir well. to serve, spread the chicken salad on the tostadas.