These Smoky Tuna Tostadas Are Delightfully Easy (and Cheap)

"Canned tuna isn't a replacement for the fresh kind but instead is its own big player. Aside from its rich taste coaxed in fruity olive oil, a tin is often less than four bucks. No breaking the bank here. A large jar or two small cans of tuna, your pick, will work. Gently mix it with the chopped shallot and lime juice to maintain the fish's flaky chunks."

"Combining chopped chipotles in adobo with mayo is what gives the tostada its signature whisper of smoke, a super sauce in two ingredients. You'll slather it onto the tortilla shell, add slices of juicy mango and creamy avocado, and top it all with the tuna. It's a transportive bite. And while that original tostada still lives in my head rent-free, now I can call upon this laid-back rendition any day of the week."

"I had just devoured their iconic tuna tostada: a shatteringly crisp disk, swooshed with chipotle mayo, shingled with ruby tiles of raw tuna, adorned with avocado and fried leeks. I wish I could have packed it in my suitcase like a luxurious little souvenir."

"Back stateside, I knew I had to fall down the rabbit hole of trying to replicate it. I sketched out an ingredients list, with sushi-grade tuna parked on the top. After seeking out a nearby fishmonger and calculating what this ingredient would cost me (a precious $30 per pound), I was left with a minor headache. Then I remembered canned tuna is permanently stationed in my pantry, and probably yours too."

A tuna tostada with a crisp tortilla, chipotle mayo, raw tuna, avocado, and fried leeks is recreated using pantry-friendly ingredients. Fresh tuna can be expensive, but canned tuna offers a rich flavor, often packed in fruity olive oil, at a much lower cost. The canned tuna is gently mixed with chopped shallot and lime juice to keep flaky chunks. A signature smoky sauce is made by combining chopped chipotles in adobo with mayo. The sauce is spread on a tortilla shell, then topped with mango slices, creamy avocado, and the seasoned tuna for an easy, repeatable version.

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