This delicious Chicken Tinga recipe has tender chicken in a bold, chipotle sauce. Use it for tostadas, tacos, enchiladas, burritos, loaded quesadillas and more.
Chicken Tinga
This delicious Chicken Tinga recipe has tender chicken in a bold, chipotle sauce. Use it for tostadas, tacos, enchiladas, burritos, loaded quesadillas and more.
Prep: 15min
Total: 45min
Serving Size: 1 serving
Nutrition Facts: calories 193 kcal, Carbohydrate 7 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Trans Fat 0.01 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Sodium 646 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, unSaturated Fat 5 g, servingSize 1 serving
Ingredients:
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 small chunk onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 roma tomatoes
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion (, cut into chunks)
- 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce (,+ 1 chipotle chili)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Refried Beans
- Mexican crema or sour cream
- Lettuce (, finely shredded)
- Queso fresco (, crumbled)
- Fresh cilantro
- Avocado (, sliced)
- limes
- tostada shells (, or corn tortillas)
Instruction:
- Add chicken, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and bay leaf to a pot. Cover with water and bring to a simmer. Cook over medium heat for around 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through; 165 degrees F. Scoop off foam that may rise to the top while cooking. Remove chicken to a plate to rest, and reserve 1 cup of broth from the pot (discard the rest).
- Return the emptied pot to the stove over medium-high heat. Add oil and once hot, add whole tomatoes, cooking for 2 minutes. Add onion chunks and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add tomatoes and onion to a blender, along with ½ cup reserved broth, 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon, 2 garlic cloves, adobo sauce and chipotle chile, oregano, and cumin and blend until smooth. Pour mixture back into the pot over medium heat. Cook for 5 minutes. Taste and add salt additional adobo sauce, more seasonings, or reserved chicken broth, as desired, to taste.
- Shred chicken and add to sauce, tossing to coat.
- To Serve as Tostadas: Spread tostada shell with a thin layer of refried beans. Add a scoop of chicken tinga on top. Top with lettuce, queso freso, cilantro, avocado, and a drizzle of crema.
- To Serve as Tacos: Serve in a warm corn or flour tortilla, topped with shredded lettuce, cotija, crema, cilantro and avocado.
Easy and Delicious CHICKEN TINGA TOSTADAS | Tinga de Pollo
FAQ
What is tinga sauce made of?
If you’re new to tinga, it’s traditionally made with a chipotle tomato sauce that’s seasoned simply with onions, garlic, cumin, oregano and bay leaf.
What does tinga mean in Mexican?
(informal) feminine noun (Mexico) row ⧫ uproar.
What does Chicken Tinga mean?
Chicken Tinga (Spanish: tinga de pollo) is a Mexican dish made with shredded chicken in a sauce made from tomatoes, chipotle chilis in adobo, and sliced onions. It is often served on a tostada and accompanied by a layer of refried beans.
Can you make tinga without chipotle?
The chipotle peppers in adobo sauce are pretty spicy. You can remove the seeds from the pepper before dicing it. Or you can skip the diced chipotle pepper and only use the adobo sauce for milder chicken tinga.
Is tinga Mexican or Indian?
Tinga is a Mexican dish made of shredded chicken cooked in a flavorful tomato-adobo sauce.
