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Chicken Tinga
Chicken Tinga is a traditional Mexican shredded chicken in a smoky, spicy red sauce made with chipotle peppers. A tasty, easy taco filling!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 493 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs , bone-in and skin-on
- 8 cups water
- 4 yellow onions , thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic , minced
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 29 ounces canned whole tomatoes , do not drain
- 4 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce , from one can
- 1 tablespoon chicken base , better than bouillon or 2 cubes chicken base
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- 16 corn tortillas , slightly warmed and charred
- 1/2 cup cilantro , chopped
- 1 lime , cut into wedges
Instructions
- To a large dutch oven add the chicken, water, salt, cumin, black pepper and 1 cup of the diced onions.
- Bring to a simmer on medium heat.
- Lower heat to medium low, keep covered, and cook for 1 hour.
- Remove the chicken, shred the meat apart, discard the bones and skin.
- Note: You can keep this water to make rice to go along with the Chicken Tinga.
- Dry out the dutch oven with a paper towel.
- Keep the chicken in a bowl and add vegetable oil to your dutch oven on medium heat.
- Add in the remaining onions and cook until translucent, about 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In a high speed blender add the canned whole tomatoes, canned chipotle peppers with a bit of sauce, chicken base, salt, cumin and black pepper and puree well.
- Add the sauce mixture to the pot with the onions and the shredded chicken.
- Stir well and bring to a simmer.
- Serve over corn tortillas with fresh cilantro and lime wedges.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
493kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
111mg
(37%)
Sodium
713mg
(30%)
Potassium
628mg
(18%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
287IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
17mg
(19%)
Calcium
112mg
(11%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 493
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 493kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 111mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 713mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 628mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 287IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 17mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 112mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.