
30 minutes•Easy•Serves 8•
4.4
Speedy Chicken Tinga Tacos
Quick and easy chicken tinga tacos perfect for a weeknight meal. Features shredded chicken in a flavorful tomato-chipotle sauce.
Recipe Rating
4.4
(0 ratings)Ingredients
- ●1.5 lbs cooked chicken, shredded
- ●1 tablespoon olive oil
- ●1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- ●1 (14.5 ounce) can canned diced tomatoes, undrained
- ●1/2 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, seeded
- ●1 clove garlic, minced
- ●1/4 cup chicken broth
- ●1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- ●8-10 corn or flour tortillas
- ●1 cup shredded lettuce
- ●1/2 cup crumbled cheese
- ●1/4 cup sour cream
- ●1/2 avocado avocado slices
- ●1/4 cup cilantro
- ●2 lime wedges
Instructions
- 1In a blender or food processor, combine the diced tomatoes (with their juice), chipotle pepper, minced garlic, chicken broth, and cumin. Blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
- 2Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced onion and cook until softened and translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
- 3Pour the blended tomato sauce into the skillet with the onions. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, to allow the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly.
- 4Add the shredded chicken to the skillet with the sauce. Toss to coat the chicken evenly. Heat through, about 5 minutes. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
- 5While the chicken is heating, warm the tortillas according to package directions. You can warm them in a dry skillet, in the microwave, or wrapped in foil in the oven.
- 6Fill each warm tortilla with the chicken tinga mixture. Top with your favorite toppings, such as shredded lettuce, crumbled cheese, sour cream, avocado slices, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime juice.
- 7Serve Immediately. Enjoy your delicious and speedy Chicken Tinga Tacos!
Recipe Context
This recipe was created with the following context in mind:
Wednesday
brunch
winter
90 min