Chef John's Chicken Tinga

Name: Chef John's Chicken Tinga
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs; 3 peeled whole garlic cloves; 1 large yellow onion, halved; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste; ½ teaspoon dried oregano; 4 cups chicken stock; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large onion, diced; 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce; 1 (28 ounce) can peeled plum tomatoes (preferably San Marzano); 2 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese, or to taste; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste

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Prep:15minCook:1h 15min

When I'm at a taqueria, it's hard to decide between the chicken with green sauce or with red sauce. Here's my version of the red sauce. It's great on a crispy tortilla and topped with the usual suspects.

Updated at: Sat, 24 Sep 2022 23:35:25 GMT