Best 5 Easy Chicken Tinga Tacos Recipes

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Craving authentic Mexican flavors without the hassle? Look no further! Easy chicken tinga tacos are the perfect solution for a quick and flavorful meal. With just a few simple ingredients and minimal preparation, you can create tender chicken tinga, a traditional Mexican dish, and load it into soft tortillas with your favorite toppings. This guide will take you through the steps of making easy chicken tinga tacos, from selecting the right ingredients to assembling the perfect taco. So, grab your apron, and let's get cooking!

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THE BEST CHICKEN TINGA TACOS



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Chicken Tinga Tacos - the only chicken tinga tacos recipe you will ever need! Spicy, saucy, simple, and so fresh. Recipe is posted with permission from The Minimalist Kitchen (affiliate link) cookbook (although I've taken the liberty of adding "The Best" as a necessary recipe title prefix).

Provided by Lindsay

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup roughly chopped sweet onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1-2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
3⁄4 cup canned crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
1⁄4 cup chicken stock
1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups shredded cooked chicken (rotisserie chicken works!)
10 (6-inch) corn tortillas
2 ripe avocados, sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup diced red onion
crumbled cotija
1 lime, cut into wedges

Steps:

  • Heat a large skillet over medium. Once warm, add the oil and onion. Sauté for 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more. Stir in the chipotles, oregano, and cumin, and toast for 1 minute. Add in the tomatoes, stock, and salt. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 7 minutes.
  • Place the tomato mixture in a high-powered or regular blender, and blend until smooth.
  • Return the blended sauce to the pan over low heat. Add the chicken, and cook for 5 minutes. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
  • Prepare the garnishes. To assemble, top the tortillas with the chicken and garnish with the avocado slices, cilantro, red onion, and cotija. Serve with a lime wedge for squeezing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 216 calories, Sugar 1.5 g, Sodium 176.8 mg, Fat 8.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 15.9 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 19.6 g, Cholesterol 57.9 mg

CHICKEN TINGA TACOS



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Time 1h40m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 small yellow onion, chopped
2 chipotles in adobo, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
One 10-ounce can diced tomatoes and green chiles
1 cup chicken stock
1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
Charred corn tortillas, for serving
Cotija cheese
Fresh cilantro leaves
Pickled Shallots and Red Onions (recipe follows)
Salsa
1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
Kosher salt
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 shallot, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the chipotles, garlic, cumin, salt and cayenne and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and stock and cook until they begin to simmer, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and carefully ladle the sauce into a heat-safe blender. Puree until smooth. Pour the sauce back into the pan over medium heat and add the chicken, stirring to incorporate the chicken into the sauce. Cook until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve with tortillas and desired toppings.
  • Combine the white vinegar, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan with 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add the onions and shallots to a pint jar and pour the liquid over the top. Let cool completely. Refrigerate up to 1 week.

CHICKEN TINGA TACOS (TINGA DE POLLO) RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: boneless, skinless chicken breasts, garlic, whole cloves, tomatoes, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chicken stock, cumin, nutmeg, vegetable oil, white onions, chorizo, iceberg lettuce, kosher salt, black pepper, avocados, corn tortillas

Provided by Scott Loitsch

Categories     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6 cloves garlic, 4 minced, 2 smashed
2 whole cloves
2 tomatoes
5 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
½ cup chicken stock
2 teaspoons cumin
½ teaspoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 white onions, halved and sliced
¼ lb chorizo
1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
kosher salt
black pepper, freshly ground
2 avocados, sliced
12 corn tortillas

Steps:

  • Place chicken in a saucepan over medium heat with enough water to cover by 1 inch (3 cm).
  • Add the smashed garlic and cloves. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 12-15 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken from the pot, cool slightly, then shred with two forks.
  • Place a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, until smoking.
  • Add the tomatoes and roll slowly around until blackened on all sides, about 6 minutes.
  • Add the seared tomatoes to a blender with chipotle peppers, chicken stock, cumin, and nutmeg. Blend until smooth.
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onions, and chorizo. Cook 2-3 minutes until the onions have softened and the chorizo has rendered a little fat.
  • Add the lettuce and sauté 2-3 additional minutes, until softened.
  • Add the tomato-chili mixture and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly to incorporate.
  • Add the shredded chicken and bring mixture to a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, until most of the liquid has cooked off, about 10-15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve on warm corn tortillas with sliced avocado.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 789 calories, Carbohydrate 66 grams, Fat 42 grams, Fiber 13 grams, Protein 38 grams, Sugar 13 grams

EASY CHICKEN TINGA TACOS



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I created this recipe one New Year's Eve when looking for an easy chicken tinga. This is always a big hit at my parties. The leftovers taste great and you can serve it the next day over rice, or anything really!

Provided by KristinaA

Time 6h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast
1 tablespoon garlic powder
7 ounces chipotle salsa
1 (14 ounce) can pickled carrots and jalapenos, sliced
1 pinch seasoned salt, or to taste
12 (6 inch) warm corn tortillas, or as needed
¼ cup sour cream, or to taste

Steps:

  • Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry. Lay in a slow cooker and sprinkle with garlic powder. Pour salsa over top and then picked carrots and jalapenos, plus all juices.
  • Cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 7 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Remove chicken from the slow cooker and shred. Return shredded chicken to the slow cooker and sprinkle seasoned salt in. Mix around the chicken in the juices.
  • Fill warmed tortillas with chicken mixture and top with sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 60.7 mg, Fat 4.1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 24.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 412.7 mg, Sugar 4 g

CHIPOTLE BBQ CHICKEN TINGA TACOS



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Chicken tinga tacos with a spicy and sweet homemade barbecue sauce. Serve with any fresh ingredients you want on top.

Provided by Brian McGrath

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 large yellow onion, chopped, divided
6 garlic clove (blank)s whole garlic cloves
½ cup ketchup
½ cup beer
⅓ cup distilled white vinegar
1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground dried chipotle chili pepper
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon salted butter, or more to taste
3 cloves garlic, minced
6 (6 inch) corn tortillas, or as needed

Steps:

  • Put chicken, 1/2 of the onion, and 6 garlic cloves in a pot. Add water to cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Remove chicken from the pot. Discard garlic and cooking water. Shred chicken when cool enough to handle.
  • Combine ketchup, beer, vinegar, jalapeno pepper, brown sugar, ground chili pepper, mustard, cumin, paprika, and salt in a bowl for sauce.
  • Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add remaining onion and minced garlic; cook until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Pour sauce over the chicken and stir until well mixed and heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Serve chicken mixture in tortillas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26.4 g, Cholesterol 63.6 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 24.9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 688.5 mg, Sugar 10.4 g

Tips:

  • Use a flavorful base. The base of your chicken tinga is what will give it its flavor, so make sure to use a flavorful broth or sauce. Some good options include:
    • Chicken broth
    • Tomatoes
    • Chipotle peppers
    • Adobo sauce
    • Cumin
    • Oregano
  • Cook the chicken until it is fall-apart tender. This will ensure that the chicken is juicy and flavorful. You can cook the chicken in a slow cooker, a pressure cooker, or on the stovetop.
  • Shred the chicken. Once the chicken is cooked, shred it with two forks or a hand mixer.
  • Add the chicken to the sauce. Combine the shredded chicken with the sauce and simmer until the chicken is heated through.
  • Serve the chicken tinga on tacos, burritos, or tostadas. You can also use it as a filling for empanadas or flautas.

Conclusion:

Chicken tinga is a versatile and delicious dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. It is a great option for a quick and easy weeknight meal, or for a special occasion. With a little planning, you can easily make chicken tinga at home.

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