Chicken Tinga
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Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
45
Low
Glycemic Load
9
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories311.8 kcal (16%)
Total Fat18.7 g (27%)
Carbs19.2 g (7%)
Sugars12.6 g (14%)
Protein17.3 g (35%)
Sodium500.5 mg (25%)
Fiber2.8 g (10%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
1 tablespoonolive oil
1white onion
medium, peeled and sliced
4cloves garlic
large, minced
2chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
plus 1 tablespoon of the adobo sauce
15 ouncefire-roasted tomatoes
can
1 cupchicken stock
3 tablespoonshoney
1 ½ teaspoonsground cumin
1 teaspoondried oregano
or Mexican oregano
6 cupschicken
shredded, cooked
1bay leaf
fine sea salt
black pepper
to taste
fresh cilantro
toppings, chopped
queso fresco
crumbled
fresh lime wedges
pickled red onions
avocado
Mexican crema
Instructions
Step 1
Sauté the onions and garlic. Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes, stirring frequently, until fragrant. Remove stockpot from heat and transfer the onion mixture to a blender.*
Step 2
Blend the sauce. Add the chipotles (and 1 tablespoon adobo sauce), tomatoes, chicken stock, honey (if using), cumin and oregano to the blender. Cover and purée until smooth, then pour the sauce pack into the stockpot.
Step 3
Add the chicken. Add the chicken and bay leaf to the sauce and toss until combined. Cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
Step 4
Season. Taste and season the chicken with however much salt and pepper you think it needs.
Step 5
Serve. Serve the chicken warm, garnished with whatever toppings you love best, and enjoy! Leftovers can be refrigerated in a food storage container for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
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