
Chicken Tinga Tacos
Shredded chicken simmers in a smoky tomato-chipotle sauce, then gets piled into warm tortillas with crisp lettuce, creamy avocado, and a squeeze of lime for a bold, satisfying taco dinner.
By Eatpace
https://eatpace.com/recipes/chicken-tinga-tacos
Ingredients
- Chicken thigh(700 g)
- Onion(1)
- Garlic(3 cloves)
- Chipotle in Adobo(2 tbsp)
- Tomato paste(1 tbsp)
- Canned tomatoes(400 g)
- Chicken Broth(120 ml)
- Olive oil(1 tbsp)
- Cumin(1 tsp)
- Smoked paprika(1 tsp)
- Dried Oregano(1 tsp)
- Salt(1 tsp)
- Black pepper(½ tsp)
- Tortilla(8)
- Lettuce(1)
- Avocado(2)
- Sour cream(120 ml)optional
- Coriander(15 g)
- Lime(2)
Method
- 1
Thinly slice the {Onion}, mince the {Garlic}, shred the {Lettuce}, roughly chop the {Fresh cilantro}, cut the {Lime} into wedges, and slice the {Avocado}.
~14 min
- 2
Heat the {Olive oil} in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the {Chicken thigh}, half the {Salt}, and the {Black pepper}, then cook until lightly golden in spots, 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
~6 min
- 3
Add the {Onion} to the skillet and cook for 4 minutes until softened. Stir in the {Garlic}, {Cumin}, {Smoked paprika}, {Oregano}, {Tomato paste}, and {Chipotle in Adobo} for 1 minute until fragrant.
~5 min
- 4
Pour in the {Canned tomatoes} and {Chicken Stock}. Return the {Chicken thigh} to the pan, bring to a gentle bubble, then cover and simmer for 12 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
~12 min
- 5
Transfer the chicken to a board and shred it into bite-size pieces. Return it to the sauce with the remaining {Salt} and simmer uncovered for 2 minutes so the sauce thickens and coats the chicken.
~2 min
- 6
Warm the {Tortilla}, then fill with the chicken tinga and top with {Lettuce}, {Avocado}, {Sour cream}, {Fresh cilantro}, and a squeeze of {Lime}. Serve any extra toppings on the side.
~0 min
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Per serving
Percent daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


