Aside from its pure deliciousness, this chicken tinga recipe’s greatest virtue is its ease of preparation. Prepare the saucy chicken filling in advance on Sunday, and you’ll have a few fabulous meals ready to go for the busy week ahead.

1. Use boneless skinless chicken thighs for the most tender results. Whether you choose to bake or boil them, chicken thighs are the most forgiving choice, even if you accidentally overcook them a bit.
2. That said, rotisserie chicken is always a time-saving option for shredded chicken.
3. Give your corn tortillas a minute of heat on the skillet, for that crispy-charred restaurant flavor.
4. Serve with this 5-minute fresh guacamole or super fresh pico de gallo, for a phenomenal burst of flavors.
5. Bonus tip: to soften the bite of freshly chopped red onions, simply sprinkle them with fresh lime juice. This will also elevate the flavors of your garnish immensely.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4
Author: Amy Dong

Ingredients

Instructions

Sauté: In a large pan, heat olive oil on high just until hot. Add onions, stirring for 3 minutes until tender. Add garlic, cumin, oregano, and stir 1 minute or just until fragrant.

Simmer: Add chipotle peppers in adobo sauce and chicken broth to the pan. Stir to combine well. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
chicken tinga tacos sauce

Blend: Use rubber spatula to transfer sauce into a blender. Blend just until sauce is smooth. Transfer sauce back into the pan; swirl a bit of water into bottom of blender to capture all of the sauce.

Finish: Add chicken to the pan and cook on medium-low heat just until fully warmed though. Add salt and pepper to taste.
chicken tinga tacos in skillet

Serve: Serve chicken tinga over mini corn tortillas (or tostadas) with desired garnishes for a street taco style meal.
chicken tinga tacos

Notes

*Baked or boiled skinless/boneless chicken thighs are the most tender option. Store-bought rotisserie chicken will work also.

*To char corn tortillas: individually heat both sides of tortillas on hot pan (no oil needed.) Place warm tortillas in tortilla warmer or on a plate covered with clean, damp towel.

*To soften the bite from freshly chopped red onions, sprinkle generously with lime juice and let sit while you prepare the recipe. The lime juice softens the edge from onions and provides a citrus flavor.

*See original article for meal prep and freezer options.

*Nutrition facts are for the chicken tinga filling and does not include your choice of tortillas or garnishes.

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.3g | Protein: 24.3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Cholesterol: 49.6mg | Sodium: 1652.4mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3.3g

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