Chicken Tinga Tacos

Name: Chicken Tinga Tacos
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 400g / 14 oz chicken breast (raw or you can buy previously cooked chicken too); 2 white onions (½ onion for poaching, remaining onion finely sliced for Chicken Tinga); 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 1 tbsp of Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste; 400g of Passata; Salt and freshly ground black pepper for seasoning; 1 handful of coriander, finely chopped; A packet of Gran Luchito Soft Taco Wraps; 1 ripe avocado, sliced; 250 ml of sour cream; 2 limes, cut into wedges; 1 jar of Gran Luchito Tomatillo Salsa

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:15min

Tinga de Pollo or Chicken Tinga comes from the city of Puebla in Mexico. This typical Mexican chicken recipe is made with only a few ingredients which makes it perfect for everyday meals! The way that chicken tinga is prepared is by poaching chicken with a piece of onion, garlic cloves, bay leaves and black peppercorns. Once cooked you let the chicken cool down and you shred it either with your hands or with the help of two forks. Sliced white onions are then fried in a bit of olive oil until translucent. The shredded chicken goes into the pan and finally, a tinga sauce made out of a mixture of tomatoes, garlic, onion and chipotle is added to let it simmer for 10 minutes. Season to your taste and serve with warm Gran Luchito Soft Taco Wraps and slices of avocado. It results in a very hearty and delicious meal! Use our lovely Gran Luchito Chipotle Paste and passata, so you can make this authentic chicken tinga recipe for your family and friends in no time.

Updated at: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 08:25:53 GMT