Chicken Tinga Tacos
Leave a note
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
28
Low
Glycemic Load
4
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories633.6 kcal (32%)
Total Fat42 g (60%)
Carbs13.9 g (5%)
Sugars8 g (9%)
Protein48.7 g (97%)
Sodium949.6 mg (47%)
Fiber4.1 g (15%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings

1whole chicken
skinless and deboned, can replace with 3lb boneless skinless breast or thighs

1 x 8 ozcan tomato sauce
mixed with about

4 ozchopped tomatoes

1jalapeño
minced

2chipotle peppers
chopped, could use 1 can rotel with 2 chopped chipotle peppers instead

1 ½ Tbspbutter

1yellow onion
medium, quartered and sliced

2 TbspTaco seasoning
or southwest, mine is a homemade blend of garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, smoked paprika, chili powder, ground cayenne, oregano, and cinnamon

salt

pepper
Instructions
Step 1
1. Put butter and onions in bottom of crockpot on high, cover and cook approx 15-30 minutes until onions become translucent or start to caramelize. Season chicken with salt and pepper then taco/southwest seasoning.
Step 2
2. Add chicken to crockpot and cover with tomato sauce/rotel mixture.
Step 3
3. Cover and cook on high 3-5 hours, stirring occasionally, until chicken is tender and starts to fall apart.
Notes
0 liked
0 disliked
There are no notes yet. Be the first to share your experience!