Crispy Tinga Tacos
Crispy Tinga Tacos are tasty and packed full of favour! Perfect served with salsa, sour cream and guacamole!
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 12 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 large yellow onion sliced thin
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb Chicken boneless and skinless - thighs or breast
- 3 cup water
- 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 onion cut into wedges
- 1 bayleaf
- 2 clove garlic
- 3 roma tomatoes
- 3/8 cup chicken broth from the cooked chicken
- 1/4 cup onion cut into large pieces
- 3 chipotles in adobo
- 2 tbsp adobo sauce from chipotles - or 1 can chipotle salsa
- Olive oil or spray
- 10 corn tortillas
- Cilantro
- Mexican crema
- Avocado - guacamole
- Limes
- Onions and chicken/ sauce
- Queso fresco
Method
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Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan and add the sliced onion. Cook on low until translucent and slightly caramelized. Stir often. This may take up to 20 minutes
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Combine the chicken, salt, onion wedges, bay leaf and garlic in a saucepan and bring to a low boil. Cook for 15-17 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink in the centre.
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Reserve ⅓ cup of the broth from the cooked chicken for the sauce
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Remove the chicken and shred by hand or using 2 forks or with hand mixer
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Combine the ⅓ cup of chicken broth, roma tomatoes, ¼ cup chopped onion, chipotles and adobos sauce or chipotle salsa in a blender. Blend till smooth.
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Add the shredded chicken and chipotle sauce to the onion and simmer to the sauce thickens.
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Heat the oven to 350°
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Warm tortillas in the microwave for 30 seconds
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Brush tortillas with just a little bit of olive oil or spray with olive oil. Place a heaping tablespoon of chicken in the taco Fold over gently and repeat place on a cookie sheet. Repeat till all tortillas are filled
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Place cookie sheet in the oven and bake till tortillas are crispy about 20 minutes
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Serve with guacamole or sliced avocado, mexican cream, queso fresco and cilantro.
Course
Nutrition per serving
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