The following recipe gives instructions on how to make baked tostadas. Alternatively, use lard or olive oil instead of vegetable oil for a different flavor. Use as a base for holding toppings or serve as a side. 

The following recipe shows how to prepare fried toastadas by simply frying tortillas in oil. It's simple as that. Use as a base for holding toppings or serve as a side.  

The following recipe gives instructions on how to prepare tostadas with three different spreads; bean spread, guacamole, and tomato sauce. Also, do not spread the tostadas immediately, but once you're ready to serve them or the tostadas will become soggy.

The following recipe gives instructions on how to prepare tostadas de tinga res. You can prepare the meat by cooking it in salted water or using store-bought, already-cooked shredded beef. The meat is cooked with sautéed onions and garlic and tomato purée, seasoned with chipotle chili peppers, pepper, and salt. The tinga is divided between tostadas and topped with lettuce, cream, and cheese.

The following recipe gives step-by-step instructions on how to make tostadas de pata de res or tostadas with prickled cow's feet meat. The cooked and cubed meat is mixed with a seasoned vinegar mixture and refrigerated for a few hours. The tostadas are assembled by first spreading each with refried beans, topping them with pickled meat, lettuce, queso fresco, tomatoes, and avocado. The recipe is courtesy of Mely Martinez, a blogger behind the popular MexicoInMyKitchen.com website, cook, and the author of the award-winning cookbook The Mexican Home Kitchen. 

The following is the recipe for ceviche tostadas. The recipe for the ceviche is the typical and classic one, except enriched with cubed tomatoes. The ceviche is divided between tostadas and topped with avocado slices.