Crock Pot Chicken Tinga
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Crock Pot Chicken Tinga
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These Chicken Tinga Tacos give you a restaurant quality recipe you can have prepped and in the Crock Pot in minutes! These are packed with flavor and crazy delicious!
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Ingredients
For the Meat:
- 2 lbs chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 1 onion diced
- 8 oz tomato sauce 1 small can
- 7 oz chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 1 can
- 3 cloves garlic pressed
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 1 tsp cumin ground
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
For the Tacos
- 24 corn tortillas
- 2 cups romaine lettuce shredded
- 1/2 cup Pico de Gallo
- 1/4 cup cotija cheese crumbled
Instructions
To prepare the meat:
- Lay the chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker. Cover with diced onions, garlic, oregano. cumin, and chili powder.
- Remove the chipotle peppers from the can. Split them open with a knife and scrape the seeds out. Then add the tomato sauce, chipotle peppers and remaining sauce in the chipotle peppers can to the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 2.5-3.5 hours.
- Once done, remove the chicken from the crockpot. Optional: Use an immersion blender to blend the sauce until smooth.
- Shred the chicken, and then stir it back into the sauce.
To assemble tacos:
- Heat both sides of each tortilla over high heat until it just starts to brown.
- Fill each tortilla with meat. Add lettuce, pico de gallo, and a sprinkle of cotija cheese. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Here are more fun topping combinations we love on chicken tinga tacos
- Corn salsa
- Guacamole
- Sour cream
- Jalapeno ranch
- cheddar cheese
- chopped cilantro
- shredded cabbage
- pineapple salsa- sweet and spicy
- Mango salsa
Nutrition Information
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Serving
2tacos
Calories
295kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
33g
(11%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
75mg
(25%)
Sodium
1043mg
(43%)
Potassium
678mg
(14%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
2592IU
(52%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tacos | |
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 33g | 11% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 75mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 1043mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 678mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 2592IU | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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