Best 6 Tinga De Pollo Chicken With Chipotle And Onions Recipes

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"Tinga de Pollo" is a traditional Mexican dish that has become popular worldwide for its outstanding flavors and versatility. This recipe combines tender chicken, rich chipotle peppers, and aromatic onions to create a dish packed with authentic Mexican flavors. Whether you're a seasoned cook or just starting your culinary journey, this article will guide you through the process of preparing "Tinga de Pollo" with chipotle and onions, providing step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure a delicious and successful result.

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AUTHENTIC MEXICAN TINGA DE POLLO (CHICKEN CHIPOTLE IN TOMATO SAUCE)



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This is an Authentic Mexican Chicken Tinga- Tinga De Pollo, a dish made with shredded chicken in a delicious tomato sauce and chile Chipotle in Adobo sauce.

Provided by The Bossy Kitchen

Categories     Meat and Poultry

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 11

3-4 medium size chicken breast
4-5 tablespoons of oil (I used olive oil)
1-2 large onions sliced
4-5 medium Roma(plum)tomatoes
1 can of Chipotle chiles in Adobo(7oz) (use less if you cannot handle the heat)
2-3 cloves of garlic
1 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon Mexican oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

  • Bring a pot of salty water to a boil and add the chicken breast to cook. Let the chicken simmer until it is cooked through.
  • Make sure you skim the foam that forms on top of the water as it starts boiling.
  • While the chicken is cooking, place the tomatoes in a medium saucepan, cover with water, bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the tomatoes are soft and mushy but not falling apart.
  • Slice the onions thinly. Heat the oil in a large pan(skillet) and add the onion. Cook the onion until soft and translucent for about 5-6 minutes.
  • In a blender, throw the tomatoes, garlic, salt, pepper, and 2-3 chipotle chiles from the can. Be careful with the chiles. The original Mexican recipe calls for the entire can of Chipotle, but I found it to be too powerful and spicy for us, so I added fewer chiles in the blender.
  • After blending the ingredients, taste the salsa for salt and pepper and adjust the amount of salt and pepper.
  • Pour the salsa over onions. Add oregano, marjoram, thyme, and pepper. (Be careful as the sauce will steam and bubble).
  • Simmer the sauce, occasionally stirring, until the sauce deepens in color, becomes darker and less soupy, about 7-8 minutes.
  • Take the chicken out of the broth, and with two forks, shred the meat.
  • Add it to the sauce and mix well to incorporate the chicken.
  • Let it simmer for only a minute and serve over rice or on warm tortillas.
  • Bon Appetite!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 68 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 15 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 26 grams protein, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 606 milligrams sodium, Sugar 3 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams unsaturated fat

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

BITE-SIZE CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SOFT TACOS (TINGA DE POLLO)



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Provided by Melissa Roberts

Categories     Chicken     Tomato     Appetizer     Braise     Cocktail Party     Cinco de Mayo     New Year's Eve     Party     Tortillas     Chile Pepper     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free

Yield Makes 24 hors d'oeuvres

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts with skin and bones
5 cups water
1 large white onion, finely chopped and divided
2 large garlic cloves; 1 whole, 1 finely chopped
1 Turkish bay leaf
Salt
1 pound plum tomatoes (about 4; see Cooks' notes)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped chipotle in adobo, including some sauce
24 (5- to 6-inch) soft corn tortillas
1/4 cup crumbled cotija or mild goat cheese
24 small sprigs cilantro
Special Equipment
Instant-read thermometer (optional); a 3-inch round cookie/biscuit cutter

Steps:

  • Combine chicken with water, half of onion, whole garlic clove, bay leaf, and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium (3- to 4- quart) saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook at a bare simmer for 10 minutes. Cover and let sit until chicken is just cooked through (165°F on an instant-read thermometer), about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Strain and reserve 1 cup of broth for tinga and save remaining broth for another use.
  • When chicken is cool enough to handle, shred it, discarding skin and bones.
  • Cut an X in the bottom of each tomato. Blanch in a saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute. Transfer tomatoes to a bowl of ice water. Peel and core, then finely chop.
  • Cook remaining chopped onion with 1/4 teaspoon salt in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and crumble in oregano, then cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add tomato and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened but still saucy, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F (a toaster oven works fine, too).
  • Add chicken, 3/4 cup of reserved cooking liquid, and chipotle to the tomato sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and excess liquid is almost completely evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool to warm and moisten with additional cooking liquid if mixture looks dry.
  • Meanwhile, using cookie cutter, cut out a circle from each tortilla, stacking 12 in each of two folded sheets of foil (reserve remaining tortilla scraps for chilaquiles). Wrap each stack in foil and warm through in oven, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • To serve, arrange warm tortillas on a heated platter and divide chicken mixture among them (about 1 rounded tablespoon per tortilla), spooning it onto center of each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese and top each taco with a cilantro sprig.

TINGA DE POLLO (CHICKEN WITH CHIPOTLE AND ONIONS)



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Guadalupe Moreno runs Mi Morena, a tacos de guisado business in the Bay Area, where a number of saucy fillings and toppings are used to mix and match tacos to order. She shared her recipe for tinga de pollo with Leticia Landa and Caleb Zigas for their cookbook "We Are La Cocina." Ms. Moreno's tinga de pollo works perfectly in tacos and also on top of crisp tostadas with lettuce and salsa, inside quesadillas or as a tamal filling. It's a great way to use up any leftover cooked chicken (just skip straight to step 2), whether pulled from a roast or poached bird, or grocery-store rotisserie.

Provided by Tejal Rao

Categories     project, main course

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings (about 3 cups)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 pounds bone-in chicken legs, breasts or a combination
1/2 medium white onion
1 celery stalk, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 small carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 medium white onion, halved and thinly sliced
3/4 cup canned crushed tomatoes
3 chipotles in adobo with sauce (1/3 cup)
2 garlic cloves, peeled
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Cook the chicken: Combine the chicken, onion, celery and carrots in a large saucepan and add 4 cups cold water. Add more water if needed to cover the solids. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer. Cook until the chicken is very tender and falling off the bones, about 45 minutes.
  • Transfer the chicken to a bowl. When cool enough to handle, discard the skin and bones, then pull the meat into very fine shreds. Strain the broth and reserve for Tamales de Pollo or another use.
  • While the chicken cooks, make the sauce: Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. While the onion cooks, puree the tomatoes, chipotles and garlic in a blender until smooth. Add to the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add the chicken to the sauce and gently fold to evenly coat and heat through. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately or cool to room temperature to use a filling for Tamales de Pollo.

TINGA DE POLLO (CHICKEN HASH)



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Provided by Food Network

Yield 4 servings as a main dish; mor

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 large ripe tomatoes
3 canned chile chipotles en adobo (available in Latin American markets)
1/4 cup water or chicken stock
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 large or 2 medium onions, thinly sliced in half-moons (about 2 cups)
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
6 cups shredded cooked chicken or any other cooked meat
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Heat a griddle or cast-iron skillet over high heat until a drop of water sizzles on contact. Roast the tomatoes, turning several times, until blackened on all sides. Let sit until cool enough to touch. Working over a bowl to catch any juices, peel off the black skin. Seed the tomatoes, chop the flesh roughly, and set aside. In a blender or food processor fitted with the steel blade, puree the chipotle chiles and the sauce that clings to them with the water or stock. Set aside. In a large skillet, heat the oil over high heat until very hot but not quite smoking. Add the garlic and onion and cook, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, cumin, nutmeg, and pureed chipotles and cook, stirring, another 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium; add the shredded meat, and simmer, uncovered, until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve at once.

SHREDDED CHICKEN TACOS (TINGA DE POLLO)



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Make and share this Shredded Chicken Tacos (Tinga De Pollo) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by gailanng

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 1h10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, halved and sliced thin
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1/2 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce plus 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
salt and pepper (to taste)
1 teaspoon grated lime zest plus 2 tablespoons juice
12 (6 inch) corn tortillas, warmed
1 avocado, halved, pitted, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 ounces Cotija cheese (1/2 cup) or 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled (1/2 cup)
6 green onions, minced (green tops)
minced fresh cilantro
lime wedge

Steps:

  • FOR THE CHICKEN: Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add half of chicken and brown on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to large plate. Repeat with remaining chicken.
  • Reduce heat to medium, add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to now-empty pot, and heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cumin and cinnamon; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, broth, chipotle with adobo sauce and brown sugar; bring to boil, scraping up any browned bits.
  • Return chicken to pot, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until meat registers 195 degrees, 15 to 20 minutes, flipping chicken after 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to cutting board.
  • Transfer cooking liquid to blender and process until smooth, 15 to 30 seconds. Return sauce to pot. When cool enough to handle, use two forks to shred chicken into bite-size pieces. Return chicken to pot with sauce. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until sauce is thickened and clings to chicken, about 10 minutes. Stir in lime zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • THE REST: Spoon chicken into center of each warm tortilla and serve, passing avocado, Cotija, green onions, cilantro and lime wedges separately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.3, Fat 20.1, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 135.8, Sodium 331.2, Carbohydrate 31.4, Fiber 6.9, Sugar 4.5, Protein 36.9

Tips:

  • For the best results, use bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts or thighs. The bones and skin add flavor to the dish.
  • Use a good quality chipotle en adobo sauce. This sauce is made from smoked jalapeños and adds a delicious smoky flavor to the dish.
  • If you don't have chipotle en adobo sauce, you can use canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. Just be sure to drain the peppers and chop them finely before using.
  • To make the dish more spicy, add more chipotle peppers or sauce.
  • Serve the tinga de pollo with warm tortillas, rice, or beans.
  • Garnish the dish with chopped cilantro, avocado, and queso fresco.

Conclusion:

Tinga de pollo is a delicious and easy-to-make Mexican dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great dish to serve at parties and gatherings. The combination of tender chicken, smoky chipotle peppers, and tangy tomatoes is sure to please everyone. So next time you are looking for a new Mexican dish to try, give tinga de pollo a try. You won't be disappointed!

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