Chicken Tinga
By Groceree
Also known as Tinga de Pollo
Shredded chicken stewed in a smoky sauce of charred tomato, onion and chipotles in adobo — the filling for tostadas, tacos and anything else that needs it.
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- Servings
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 50 min
Ingredients
chicken thighs800 g
tomatoes500 g
onions2
garlic cloves4- chipotles in adobo3
dried oregano1 tsp
bay leaves1
sunflower oil2 tbsp
chicken stock200 ml
salt- tostadas or corn tortillas (optional)8
Instructions
- 01
Poach the boneless, skinless in salted water with 1 , halved, and the leaf for 20 minutes, until cooked through with no pink in the middle, then lift out, cool slightly and shred with two forks.
- 02
Meanwhile, char the and unpeeled in a dry pan over high heat, turning, until blackened in patches — about 10 minutes. The char is where the smokiness starts, before the add more.
- 03
Peel the and blend it with the charred , , adobo sauce and .
- 04
Slice the other and fry it in the until soft and golden, then pour in the blended sauce and cook for 10 minutes until it darkens and thickens.
- 05
Add the shredded and the and simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce clings to the meat rather than pooling.
- 06
Season with and serve on tostadas or in as tacos.
Notes
- Chipotles in adobo are the whole dish. Two is mild, four is properly hot; they vary a lot by brand.
- Charring the tomatoes in a dry pan is worth the ten minutes — boiled tomatoes give a flat, sweet sauce.
- It keeps four days and freezes, which makes it a good thing to have in the freezer.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 40 g
- Carbs
- 16 g
- Fat
- 22 g
Estimated from the ingredients.
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