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Tostada de Tinga
Tostadas de tinga include tender, flavorful shredded Crock Pot chicken on top of crispy tostada shells.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 410 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 ½ lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or sub with chicken breast)
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (about 4 teaspoons)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 12 tostada shells
- Optional toppings: shredded Mexican blend cheese or queso fresco, fresh cilantro, pickled red onions, sour cream, lime wedges, diced avocado or guacamole, pico de gallo or salsa
Instructions
- Combine the chicken, tomato sauce, onion, garlic, chipotles, salt, oregano, thyme, and bay leaf in a slow cooker. Cover and cook until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F, about 1-2 hours on HIGH or 3-4 hours on LOW. Shred the chicken with two forks.
- Transfer the shredded chicken and sauce from the slow cooker to a large (12-14 inch) skillet. Cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid evaporates, 10-12 minutes. Simmering the chicken and sauce in a skillet helps to concentrate the flavor, and prevents a watery sauce that could otherwise make the tostadas soggy. Taste and season with salt and ground black pepper, to taste.
- Spoon a bit of the chicken onto the center of each tostada shell. Add the desired toppings and serve.
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Notes
- You do not need to add any extra liquid to the Crock Pot. The juices from the chicken, onion, and tomato sauce, as well as the condensation from the slow cooker, should be more than enough liquid by the end. You don’t want to water-down the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tostadas (not including optional toppings)
Calories
410kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
180mg
(60%)
Sodium
1110mg
(46%)
Potassium
791mg
(23%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
362IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tostadas (not including optional toppings) | |
| Calories | 410kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 180mg | 60% |
| Sodium | 1110mg | 46% |
| Potassium | 791mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 362IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.