Chorizo and Avocado Tostadas
Updated May 12, 2026
Ghazalle Badiozamani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Brett Regot.
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Ingredients
2 medium ripe avocados
1 small serrano chile, seeded (or not if you like heat)
2 large limes, divided
¾ cup water
Salt and freshly ground pepper
1 large ripe but firm tomato, halved and thinly sliced
½ small white onion, very thinly sliced into half-moons
½ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ pounds Mexican fresh chorizo or fresh hot Italian sausage
6 (6-inch) corn tostadas
2 cups thinly sliced romaine or iceberg lettuce
Crumbled queso fresco, for serving
Preparation
- Step 1
Scoop out the avocados into a blender or food processor and add the serrano, the juice of 1 lime and ¾ cup water. Process until smooth and creamy. Transfer to a medium bowl. Taste and season with salt.
- Step 2
Combine tomato, onion, parsley and mint in a medium bowl. Zest the remaining lime into the salad, then squeeze its juice over it. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Step 3
Heat oil in a large (12-inch) stainless steel or cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking up with a wooden spatula and stirring often, until browned and crisp, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Step 4
To serve, top tostadas with a thick layer of guacamole salsa, lettuce, 2 spoonfuls of crumbled chorizo or sausage, some tomato-and-onion salad and a sprinkle of queso fresco. Serve with the remaining guacamole salsa on the side for dipping or drizzling.
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I don't eat chorizo because I know what's in it. Fortunately, vegetarian chorizo is nearly indistinguishable from the stuff made with "pork trimmings" and TJ's even sells their own brand.
The store bought tostadas i can get hold of are normally soft and pale colored. I have to fry them in a frypan, to get them Golden and crunchy. Possibly this should be mentioned in the recipe
@Andy Losing my gallbladder meant losing chorizo etc from my diet, but these would still be delicious with grilled chicken
@Robert C It sounds like you bought tortillas not tostadas. You can find tostados in a packet in the international aisle of your grocery store or at a Mexican grocer. Frying a tortilla works too because thats what a tostada is but just a little more work.
I may try this with crispy spicy tofu - after I try it with the chorizo. It’s always nice to have a meat-free dish for my younger relatives and friends who are vegetarian or vegan.
Well deserving of five stars! These were so good that we’re going to start having “Tortilla Tuesday.” Super thin slices of tomato and onion, along with the mint and parsley. really made it pop both in taste and presentation. I can’t wait to make these again.