Total Steps
5
Ingredients
8
Tools Needed
11
Ingredients
- 8 <a href="/SBDPWJTC">corn tortillas </a>(I prefer" handmade" style, if you can find them)
- 0 <a href="/KLDGDS5L">canola oil</a>
- 2 cup <a href="/CS8N3XN4">refried beans,</a> approximately
- 1 cup <a href="/NGY2PQRY">lettuce,</a> chopped
- 2 <a href="/8X4J45TL">tomatoes,</a> diced
- 1 avacado, diced
- 1 <a href="/Y5K7YSXM">lime,</a> <a href="/NPP2VV8J">zested</a>
- 0.5 cup <a href="/PCD4Z8WJ">light sour cream</a>
Instructions
Step 1
<a href="/H3S4YV46">Preheat oven </a>to 250 degrees F.
Step 2
<a href="/XZFHRHHF">Heat </a>beans in a pot over medium-low <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat,</a> just until <a href="/FVYNJCCW">warm.</a>
Step 3
In a small saute pan, add enough oil so that there is a 1/2 to 1-inch deep layer. H<a href="/XZFHRHHF">eat o</a>il over medium-high h<a href="/XZFHRHHF">eat u</a>ntil very hot. In the meantime, prepare lettuce, tomato, and avacado; s<a href="/DRM2WPZ4">tir a</a>bout 1/4 tsp of lime z<a href="/VK4NCZQ8">est i</a>nto s<a href="/3JV6BKBV">our c</a><a href="/R3P5MM3Z">ream a</a>nd add enough lime j<a href="/QDWRNXYW">uice t</a>o thin s<a href="/3JV6BKBV">our c</a><a href="/R3P5MM3Z">ream i</a>nto a "pourable" consistancy; and line a p<a href="/ZJ3WDM5Q">late w</a>ith a few paper towels. Test oil by placing a small edge of a tortilla into oil; if it bubbles rapidly, the oil is hot enough.
Step 4
Once oil is ready, dip a tortilla into the oil using a pair of tongs, and holding it into the oil, let it cook until lightly <a href="/D434P8MH">browned,</a> 30 seconds to 1 minute. <a href="/TCL6N2Z7">Flip </a>tortilla over and <a href="/NZ2LK8CC">fry </a>on the other side. Remove tortilla with tongs, letting excess oil drip back into the pan, then place on paper towels to <a href="/NM2HN7TN">soak </a>up any extra oil. Place cooked tortilla on a sheet pan and into the <a href="/H3S4YV46">pre-heated </a>oven to keep <a href="/FVYNJCCW">warm </a>while <a href="/NZ2LK8CC">frying </a>the other tortillas. Repeat for all tortillas.
Step 5
Once all tortillas are <a href="/D434P8MH">browned,</a> remove from oven and assemble tostada. Place about 1/4 c <a href="/FVYNJCCW">warm </a>refried beans on each tortilla. <a href="/R34ZSY3M">Top </a>with lettuce, tomato, avacado, and <a href="/3JV6BKBV">sour </a>cream-lime mixture.