Crispy Beef Tostadas with Shredded Slaw
Seasoned shredded beef piled on crispy tostadas with a bright lime-dressed slaw. This takes 20 minutes and hits all the TikTok marks: crispy, tangy, satisfying.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 32g
Ingredients
- ¾ lb beef chuck or sirloin, thinly sliced or shredded
- 3 cups cabbage, thinly sliced
- 1 whole lime (juiced + zested)
- 6 whole corn tostadas
- 1 tsp cumin
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add beef, breaking into bite-sized pieces, and cook until no pink remains and edges brown, ~8 minutes.
- 2
Season beef with cumin, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook 1 minute until fragrant.
- 3
Toss cabbage with lime juice, zest, salt, and a pinch of pepper in a bowl until wilted and tangy, ~2 minutes.
- 4
Warm tostadas in the dry skillet, 30 seconds per side, until pliable.
- 5
Pile warm tostadas on a plate. Top each with beef, then cabbage slaw.
- 6
Scatter cilantro over the top. Serve immediately.
Tools you’ll need
- 12-inch skillet
- cutting board
- knife
- large mixing bowl
- wooden spoon or spatula
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