Chicken Tinga Tacos
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4.8
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Excellent
Chicken Tinga Tacos
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🍗🌶️🌮 FAST, super easy, and the super juicy chicken has AUTHENTIC smoky chipotle FLAVOR! When you’re craving tacos, these are the tacos to make!
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Ingredients
- one 15-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 to 3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce or to taste
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce or to taste
- 1 small white onion peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 to 5 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
- 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken*
- 15 small corn tortillas lightly charred or warmed
- Red Onions diced small for garnishing
- cilantro minced for garnishing
- cotija cheese crumbled for garnishing**
- Lime wedges for garnishing
Instructions
- To the canister of a high-speed blender, add the first 7 ingredients, through oregano, and blend on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Notes – I used 3 chipotles and a generous tablespoon of adobo sauce and neither I nor my daughter found this to be spicy but use 1 if you’re very sensitive to spices, 2 if you’re probably average, and 3+ if you don’t find anything to be spicy which is the camp we’re in.
- To a large skillet, add the olive oil, sauce from the blender, and simmer it over medium-high heat for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until the sauce is lightly bubbling and has slightly reduced and thickened.***
- Add the chicken, stir to coat, and cook for about 3 minutes, or until completely coated and warmed through.
- Place tortillas one by one over the flame of a gas stove for about 10 to 15 seconds per side, or as desired. For an electric stove, heat in a skillet until warmed though.
- Add chicken to each tortilla and evenly garnish with red onions, cilantro, cotija, lime juice, and serve immediately. Extra chicken will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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Notes
- *I highly recommend a rotisserie chicken.
- **Panela or queso fresco may be substituted.
- ***Tip: If you find the earthiness or smokiness of the chipotles or the acidity of the tomatoes to be a bit much, add 1 or 2 teaspoons of sugar to mellow it.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
129kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
80mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 129kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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