Tostadas de Camarón con Salsa Roja (Prawn Tostadas)
Crisp tostadas spread with refried beans and topped with chilli glazed prawns, crunchy lettuce and creamy avocado.
Made with Red enchilada sauce and Tostadas and totopos (tortilla chips) and Refried beans (frijoles refritos). Make a batch of the base first, then this takes minutes. Skip to the method
- Time25 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £3.35 a head
- Oven160°C (140°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Warm your ready made refried beans (see the base recipe) in a small pan with a splash of water until smooth and hot. Reheat your tostadas on a baking tray at 160°C (140°C fan) for 3 minutes if they have softened.
3 min - 2
Heat the oil in a frying pan over a high heat and cook the prawns for 2 minutes.
2 min - 3
Add 200 ml of your ready made red enchilada sauce (see the base recipe) and cook for 1 to 2 minutes until the prawns are cooked through and coated.
1 min 30 s - 4
Squeeze the lime juice over the sliced onion with a pinch of salt and leave for 5 minutes.
- 5
Spread each tostada with refried beans, add lettuce and a few prawns with sauce, then avocado, onion and coriander. Eat straight away, because tostadas soften quickly.
Tips
- Assemble at the table or at the last minute. A tostada left to stand becomes soggy.
- Serve three per person for a main course or one each as a starter with fewer prawns.
- Slice the prawns in half lengthways if they are very large, so they sit on the tostada.
- Add a squeeze of lime and a dash of hot sauce at the end for brightness.
Storing and freezing
Keep the prawns and beans in the fridge separately for up to 1 day. Do not store assembled tostadas. Reheat the prawns until steaming hot before serving.
Questions
Can I use shop bought tostadas?
Yes. Look for 100 per cent corn tostadas and check the label for wheat. Warm them briefly to crisp them up.
Can I make these vegan?
Swap the prawns for diced smoked tofu or roasted mushrooms tossed in the sauce. The beans, sauce and tostadas are already vegan.
How do I stop the beans going cold?
Spread them on while still hot, then add cold toppings last. They stay warm long enough to eat.
Can I use fish instead of prawns?
Yes. Use flaked cooked white fish or tuna and warm it gently in the sauce.
More made with red enchilada sauce
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.