Garlicky Chicken Corn Tostadas Recipe

<b>Ingredients:</b> 3 cups shredded chicken<br> 4 oz. grated salsa jack cheese or preference<br> Garlic sauce (use 75%)<br> 12 corn tortillas<br> 1 fresh tomato, diced<br> Crema Mexicana or sour cream<br> Chives (optional) <b>Garlic Sauce Ingredients:</b> 8 cloves garlic, chopped<br> 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves<br> juice of one lime<br> 2 tablespoons white vinegar<br> 1/2 cup olive oil<br> Salt and black pepper to taste (Elizabeth Carrion)

<b>Step 1:</b> Pour most of the sauce over chicken and mix well.  Leave some sauce for dipping corn tortillas (Elizabeth Carrion)

<b>Step 2:</b> Mix in shredded cheese. (Elizabeth Carrion)

<b>Step 3:</b> Lightly spray a 12-cup cupcake pan with olive oil.  Position corn tortilla in the center of each cup and scoop a heaping tablespoon of chicken mixture inside cup.  Place in a 375 degree oven for about 10 minutes or until tortillas are lightly browned. (Elizabeth Carrion)

<b>Step 4:</b> Pour about a tablespoon of crema Mexicana. (Elizabeth Carrion)

<b>Step 5:</b> Snip chives over tostada cup and add diced tomatoes. (Elizabeth Carrion)

<b>Brunch option:</b> Serve with poached or over medium egg and use egg yolk for dipping tortilla. (Elizabeth Carrion)

<b>To make garlicky sauce:</b> 1. Place the garlic, cilantro leaves, lime juice, and white vinegar in a blender or food processor and puree.  <br> 2. Add salt and pepper to taste.<br> 3. Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan until hot.  Remove pan from heat. Pour the garlic and cilantro mixture into the hot oil and whisking briskly for about a minute (Elizabeth Carrion)