Chipotle Fish Tostadas

Chipotle Fish Tostadas


1. Bring first 7 ingredients to a boil in a 6-quart Dutch oven.

2. Add fish, reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes.

3. Drain well, reserving fish but discarding onion, garlic, bay leaf, and cilantro.

4. Flake fish, and set aside.

5. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

6. Add pressed garlic cloves, and sauté 30 seconds.

7. Add tomatoes, 1 or 2 chopped chipotle chiles, cloves, black pepper, and 1 tablespoon lime juice.

8. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates.

9. Process tomato mixture in a blender until smooth; return to skillet.

10. Add fish to tomato mixture, and cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.

11. Remove from heat, cover, and keep warm.

12. Stir remaining chipotle chile into mayonnaise.

13. Stir in 2 teaspoons adobo sauce until blended.

14. Heat vegetable oil in a 9-inch skillet over medium-high heat.

15. Fry tortillas, one at a time, in hot oil 1 minute or until richly browned and crisp, turning once or twice.

16. Drain on paper towels.

17. Spread chipotle mayonnaise evenly on tortillas.

18. Top each tortilla with 1/3 cup fish mixture, 1/2 cup lettuce, and avocado slices.

19. Garnish, if desired.

20. **Try this recipe with rotisserie chicken in place of the fish for a quick weeknight dinner.

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