Tinga Recipe

Chicken Tinga

Chicken tinga is a versatile dish of shredded chicken in a tomato and chipotle sauce. Tinga is great for a taco bar or tostada buffet, where guests can create their own mountain of goodness.

Prep: 5min

Total: 49min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 548 kcal, Sugar 8 g, Sodium 1793 mg, Fat 37 g, Saturated Fat 12 g, Carbohydrate 30 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 29 g, Cholesterol 99 mg, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 6 cups water
• 2 pounds skinless/boneless chicken breast
• 4 teaspoons salt (divided)
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 medium yellow onion (quartered)
• 1 large vine ripened tomato (quartered)
• 1 (7-ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 large yellow onion (chopped)
• 3 large vine ripened tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 clove garlic (chopped)
• 12 Flat tostada shells (packaged or corn tortillas)
• 1 iceberg lettuce (finely shredded)
• 3 avocados (pitted, peeled, and sliced)
• 2 cups crema Mexicana or sour cream
• 2 cups queso fresco or Cotija (crumbled)
• 2 cups salsa of your choice
• 6 radishes (sliced)

Instruction:

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2. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Remove the chicken and allow it to cool. After the chicken cools off shred it. Reserve.’, ‘name’: ‘Remove the chicken and allow it to cool. After the chicken cools off shred it. Reserve.’, ‘url’: ‘https://muybuenocookbook.com/chicken-tinga/#wprm-recipe-39662-step-0-1’}
3. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘In a blender add the boiled onion and garlic clove, quartered tomato, chipotle peppers including adobo sauce, 2 teaspoons salt, and enough chicken broth to fill the blender half way. Puree until smooth.’, ‘name’: ‘In a blender add the boiled onion and garlic clove, quartered tomato, chipotle peppers including adobo sauce, 2 teaspoons salt, and enough chicken broth to fill the blender half way. Puree until smooth.’, ‘url’: ‘https://muybuenocookbook.com/chicken-tinga/#wprm-recipe-39662-step-0-2’}
4. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Heat the oil in a large and deep pan over medium heat.’, ‘name’: ‘Heat the oil in a large and deep pan over medium heat.’, ‘url’: ‘https://muybuenocookbook.com/chicken-tinga/#wprm-recipe-39662-step-0-3’}
5. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Once it is hot but not smoking, stir in the chopped onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes.’, ‘name’: ‘Once it is hot but not smoking, stir in the chopped onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes.’, ‘url’: ‘https://muybuenocookbook.com/chicken-tinga/#wprm-recipe-39662-step-0-4’}
6. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Add chopped tomatoes and chopped garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes.’, ‘name’: ‘Add chopped tomatoes and chopped garlic and cook for an additional 2 minutes.’, ‘url’: ‘https://muybuenocookbook.com/chicken-tinga/#wprm-recipe-39662-step-0-5’}
7. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Add the cooked shredded chicken, the chipotle sauce from the blender and more chicken broth if it is too dry. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.’, ‘name’: ‘Add the cooked shredded chicken, the chipotle sauce from the blender and more chicken broth if it is too dry. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.’, ‘url’: ‘https://muybuenocookbook.com/chicken-tinga/#wprm-recipe-39662-step-0-6’}
8. {‘@type’: ‘HowToStep’, ‘text’: ‘Add salt to taste.’, ‘name’: ‘Add salt to taste.’, ‘url’: ‘https://muybuenocookbook.com/chicken-tinga/#wprm-recipe-39662-step-0-7’}
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