Chicken tinga

Name: Chicken tinga
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 onions sliced; 3 cloves garlic crushed; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 2 bay leaves; 25g-50g chipotle paste or chipotles in adobo depending on how spicy you like it; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 700g passata; 400ml chicken stock; 1kg skinless chicken thigh fillets; 1 tbsp soft light brown sugar; 1 lime juiced, plus wedges to serve; a handful coriander to serve

Instructions

Cook:1h

This smoky, spicy Mexican one-pot freezes well if you have any leftover – serve in tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, or simply in bowls with rice and a dollop of yogurt as a comforting Friday night dinner

Updated at: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:28:52 GMT