Tostadas de Pollo con Mole (Chicken and Mole Tostadas)
Crunchy tostadas piled with warm shredded chicken in mole, crisp lettuce, avocado and sharp red onion.
Made with Mole poblano and Tostadas and totopos (tortilla chips) and Shredded chicken (pollo deshebrado). Make a batch of the base first, then this takes minutes. Skip to the method
- Time20 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £3.58 a head
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 the mole poblano (see the base recipe) in a pan with 100 ml water, stirring until loose. Add the shredded chicken (see the shredded chicken base recipe) and simmer for 5 minutes until steaming hot all the way through.
5 min - 2
Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan for 1 minute until golden.
- 3
Lay the tostadas (see the base recipe) on a board. Pile the mole chicken on each tostada.
- 4
Top with the lettuce, avocado, red onion and sesame seeds. Serve at once with lime wedges.
Tips
- Assemble just before eating. A tostada left under wet topping goes soft in minutes.
- Keep the filling thick, not saucy, so it stays on the tostada.
- Eat with your hands over a plate; they are not tidy.
Storing and freezing
Keep the mole chicken in the fridge for up to 3 days and reheat until steaming hot. Do not store assembled tostadas.
Questions
Are tostadas the same as taco shells?
No. A tostada is a flat tortilla fried or baked until crisp, used as an open base. A taco shell is folded. Tostadas hold toppings like a plate.
Can I use a vegetarian filling?
Yes. Use black beans, fried mushrooms or roast squash with the mole instead of chicken.
More made with mole poblano
Tacos Dorados de Papa con Mole (Crispy Potato Tacos with Mole)
GFDFEFPollo con Mole Poblano y Arroz Rojo (Chicken in Mole Poblano with Red Rice)
GFDFEFCostillas en Mole Poblano (Pork Ribs in Mole)
GFDFEFHuevos Estrellados con Mole y Frijoles (Fried Eggs with Mole and Beans)
GFNFVDouble 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.