Sauteed pork, fried chorizo and mashed black beans combine to create a tostada to remember! Flavored with onion, garlic, chipotle chiles and topped with avocado, this crunchy, savory dish will leave you and your family wanting more! Plus, the healthy avocado featured in this recipe is a good source of fiber (11% of the DV) and is a great way to add variety to your diet.
Ingredients
- 2 lb. pork shoulder, fat removed and cut into 1" cubes
- 4 ea. garlic cloves, 2 whole and peeled, 2 chopped
- 2 ea. onions, 1 sliced, 1 chopped
- 1 t. salt, plus more to taste
- 2 T. canola oil
- 1/2 lb. Mexican chorizo sausages
- 1 lb. tomatoes, halved, seeded, and chopped
- 2 ea. canned chipotle chiles in adobo, chopped, or to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Sugar to taste
- 1 c. canola oil, for frying
- 12 ea. corn tortillas
- 3/4 c. cooked black beans mashed into a paste
- 2 ea. medium Avocados From Mexico, halved, pitted, peeled, and sliced
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Instructions
- Place the pork, 2 whole garlic cloves, and sliced onion in a large saucepan. Add cold water to cover, and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until meat is tender. Remove meat to a bowl. When cool enough to handle, shred the meat. Set aside. Reserve cooking liquid to use for soups or discard.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add chorizo and fry until cooked. Using slotted spoon, transfer chorizo to drain on paper towels. Increase heat to medium-high and using fat remaining in pan, sauté chopped onion, until translucent. Add chopped garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft. Add the drained chorizo and the chipotles. Cook, stirring for 1 minute to let the flavors blend, then add the shredded meat and cook 8 minutes more.Season with salt, black pepper, and sugar to taste.
- Heat canola oil in small skillet. One at a time, fry the tortillas in the hot oil until crisp and golden. Drain tortillas on paper towels. Spread 1 T.of the bean paste on each tortilla, add warmed tinga (meat), and garnish with avocado slices.
Did you know the avocado is a fruit, not a vegetable? Learn more about the amazing avocado, including its rich history, cultural impact and tasty ways to eat this delicious superfood in guacamole as well as other dishes!
