Authentic Mexican Chicken Tinga Recipe

Name: Authentic Mexican Chicken Tinga Recipe
Total time: 35 mins
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, diced; 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes; 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or to taste; 2 pounds shredded cooked chicken meat; 16 tostada shells; 0.5 cup sour cream

This Mexican chicken tinga, also known as tinga de pollo, features shredded chicken and tender onions simmered in a flavorful tomato-chipotle sauce. Serve it on crispy tostada shells with a dollop of sour cream for a delicious and easy meal. This recipe is perfect for feeding a crowd!

Total time35 mins
Prep time5 mins
Cook time30 mins
Yield8

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, diced
1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or to taste
2 pounds shredded cooked chicken meat
16 tostada shells
0.5 cup sour cream

Instructions

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they become soft and translucent, approximately 5 minutes.
While the onions are cooking, combine the tomatoes and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce in a blender and blend until smooth.
Pour the pureed tomato mixture over the softened onions in the saucepan. Add the shredded chicken and stir well to combine. Cover the saucepan and let it simmer until the chicken is heated through, about 20 minutes.
Spoon the flavorful shredded chicken mixture onto tostada shells and garnish generously with sour cream. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 402 kcal
Fat Content: 20 g
Fiber Content: 2 g
Sugar Content: 3 g
Sodium Content: 396 mg
Protein Content: 34 g
Cholesterol Content: 91 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 21 g
Saturated Fat Content: 6 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g