Tinga de Pollo Tacos

Tinga de Pollo is a Mexican dish featuring chicken, tomatoes, and Chipotle. This recipe will help you make 12 delicious tacos with this amazing filling.

60 minutes
3 people

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Tacos de Tinga de Pollo Westlandpeppers
Tinga de Pollo Tacos

Tinga de Pollo is a Mexican dish featuring chicken, tomatoes, and Chipotle. This recipe will help you make 12 delicious tacos with this amazing filling.

60 minutes
3 people

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Tacos de Tinga de Pollo Westlandpeppers

Here's how to make it

1
Pop the chicken breast into a pot with 1 liter of water, bring it to a boil, then let it gently simmer for about 15 minutes until it's cooked through. Take the pot off the heat and save that yummy cooking liquid for later. Grab two forks and shred the chicken into nice, bite-sized pieces.

2
Remove the stems and seeds from the chipotle peppers. Roast them in a dry pan over medium heat for about 2 minutes. This releases their essential oils and brings out more flavor. Be careful not to scorch them, as this can make the sauce taste bitter.

3
Next, pop the chipotle peppers into a pan, add 500ml of boiling water, and let them soak for 15 minutes. Halve the cherry tomatoes, chop 1 onion, and finely mince 2 cloves of garlic. Add these to the chipotle peppers with the soaking water, then blend everything with an immersion blender or regular blender until you have a smooth sauce. Stir in 1 tsp of thyme, 1 tsp of oregano, 1 tsp of brown sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Let it all simmer on low heat for about 10 more minutes.

4
Slice 1 onion into thin rings and heat up a pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sauté the onion until it's nice and translucent, then toss in the chipotle sauce and your shredded chicken. Cook that for about 3 minutes. Next, add 100ml of the chicken's cooking water and let it all simmer for another 15 minutes.

5
Warm up your corn tortillas by cooking each side for 20 to 25 seconds in a dry frying pan over medium heat – no oil or butter needed! Fill those tortillas with your delicious chicken Tinga mix and pile on your favorite toppings like Jalapeño, radish, feta, red onion, lime, sour cream, and cilantro.

Ingredients

  • 500g chicken breast
  • 2 onions
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Toppings

1
Jalapeño, radish, feta, red onion, lime, sour cream, and cilantro.

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