Chicken Tinga recipe (Tinga de Pollo)

Chicken tinga recipe is delicious and so easy to make! You can serve it over tostadas or as an entrée. Take a look at my Mexican recipe, your family will love it!

This recipe is available in Spanish: Como hacer tinga de pollo

I love making easy Mexican dishes, such as chicken tinga.

What is chicken tinga?

Chicken Tinga is a Mexican dish originating from Puebla, that’s why some people call it Tinga Poblana.

Tinga can be made of pork or chicken. The sauce is made with tomatoes and chipotle.

This Mexican dish is very versatile, you can offer it as a snack over tostadas or as an entrée served with rice, beans, and salad.

My family and friends like it served on tostadas, so this time I’m going to serve it this way.

COOKING TIPS for tinga de pollo

• To save time, you can buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it or use leftover chicken.
• The key ingredient behind tinga’s signature flavor? Smoky chipotle peppers. But tinga de pollo doesn’t have to be hot. Adjust the spice level to suit your taste buds, ensuring everyone at the table is happy.

I hope you prepare the recipe and enjoy it at your gatherings as much as we do.

Chicken Tinga recipe (Tinga de pollo)

Ingredients:

3 chicken breasts
2 medium onions
3 large tomatoes
4 garlic cloves
1 can of Chipotle peppers 7 oz.
2 tbsp tomato with Chicken Granulated Bouillon or salt
3 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon oregano
3 tbsp chile jalapeño vinegar (optional)
2 tbsp oil
Tostadas
1/4 crumbled panela cheese
1/4 liter Mexican cream
1 sliced avocado

How to cook chicken to make tinga de pollo

Cooking chicken for tinga is very similar process as when you prepare chicken salad or tostadas de la siberia,

Put chicken breasts in a pot and cover it with water. Add 1 garlic clove, 1/4 onion, three bay leaves. Salt to taste. Cook for about 30 minutes.

After the chicken breasts have been cooked through in the broth, carefully remove them and shred the tender meat. Remember to save the flavorful broth for later use

How to make Tinga sauce

Tinga sauce is a chipotle tomato sauce. To make it cut the 3 tomatoes and blend with chipotle peppers, add 1/4 onion, 3 garlic cloves.

Add 1 cup of chicken broth to the same pot where we cooked the chicken breasts and season with 1 teaspoon Knorr tomato chicken granulated bouillon or salt.

Shimmer for a few minutes. separate.

How to make tinga de pollo

Finely slice the remaining onion.

Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the onion until it is cooked.

Add the chipotle sauce we blended before and stir constantly.

Incorporate the shredded chicken breast with half the vinegar of a can of jalapeño peppers.

Add a teaspoon of oregano.

Stir a little, wait for the chicken tinga to boil and it’s ready!

Serve over tostadas. Spread Mexican cream on a tostada, and add chicken tinga, cheese, and avocado.

Serving Suggestions

Tinga de pollo is incredibly versatile and can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.

• Serve it on warm corn tortillas for traditional tacos.
• As an entree with rice and beans for a comforting meal.
• This dish is perfect for gatherings, as you can prepare the chicken a day ahead of the party, saving you time and ensuring you can focus on entertaining your guests.

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