Chicken Tinga Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    4 hrs

  • Total Time

    4 hrs 15 mins

  • Servings

    4 people

  • Calories

    46 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

Chicken Tinga Recipe

Chicken Tinga is a sweet, smokey, and spicy authentic Mexican dish that's made in the slow cooker. Perfect for tacos and so easy to make with only 10-minutes of prep!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 3 each chicken breast boneless, skinless
  • 1 large red onion diced fine
  • 15 ounces tomato puree
  • 2 each chipotle peppers in adobo sauce whole or chopped
  • 2 Tablespoon adobo sauce
  • 1 each bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried
  • 1 teaspoon cumin ground
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste

Serving

  • taco shells Soft or Hard
  • cilantro leaves
  • onion red, chopped

Instructions

  1. Spray a 4-quart slow cooker/crock pot (you can use a larger too) with cooking oil and add all the ingredients into the crock.
  2. Cook 2-3 hours on HIGH or LOW for 4-5 hours.
  3. Remove the chicken and shred it. Return into the cooker.
  4. Serve with your favorite toppings.

Notes

  • Flavor: a little spicy, with flavors of tomato chicken. Use tomato puree (tomato sauce and tomato passata can be used but have less flavor and taste more bland) For more flavor you can add ground paprika (sweet or smoked).

Nutrition Information

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Calories 46kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.3g (2%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g (1%) Monounsaturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 0.5mg (0%) Sodium 1548mg (65%) Potassium 95mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 52IU (1%) Vitamin C 3mg (3%) Calcium 33mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 46 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 46kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 0.5mg 0%
Sodium 1548mg 65%
Potassium 95mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 52IU 1%
Vitamin C 3mg 3%
Calcium 33mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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