Are you a fan of Mexican food? We are absolutely crazy about it! Mexican food is not too heavy, full of spices and have and crunch ratio which is just to die for! Today we have the perfect Mexican chicken recipe for every Mexican food lover!

Here’s a little bit about this dish - Chicken Tinga (Spanish: tinga de pollo) is a Mexican dish made with shredded chicken in a sauce made from tomatoes, chipotle chilis in adobo, and sliced onions. It is often served on a tostada and accompanied by a layer of refried beans. It can be topped with avocado slices, crumbled cheese, Mexican crema, and salsa. It originated in Puebla, Mexico. How to make chicken tinga at home? Here’s how!

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CHICKEN TINGA 

Here is what you need for tinga Mexican food-

• 1 pound whole boneless chicken breast
• 4 plum tomatoes
• 1 ¼ large white onions
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 2 tablespoons canned chipotle
• 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil
• Salt to taste

Start by making the shredded chicken.

1. In a large saucepan cover the chicken with an inch of water.
2. Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. Remove chicken from the cooking water. Save the broth.
4. Allow chicken to cool to the touch.
5. Finely shred the chicken. Cut the chicken into 1″ pieces then pull apart with your fingers.
6. Prepare the chipotle tomato sauce while the chicken is cooking.
7. Clean, seed, and chop the tomatoes. Add tomatoes to your blender.
8. To your blender, add 2 tablespoons canned chipotle, 1 clove of garlic, 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and 1 cup of the reserved chicken broth.
9. Blend until smooth. About 1 minute.

Prepare the tinga

1. Thinly slice 1 large white onion. Yields approximately 1 ½ cups.
2. Slice 2 cloves of garlic.
3. Preheat a large frying pan over medium-low heat and add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil.
4. Add the sliced onions to the pan. Cook until the onion starts to become translucent in about 4 minutes. Do not allow the onion to brown.
5. Add the sliced garlic to the pan cook for 1 more minute.
6. Turn the heat to medium and slowly pour the sauce into the pan with the onions and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes. The sauce will start to reduce.
7. Turn the heat to low.
8. Add the shredded chicken to the pan and mix well with the sauce.
9. Cover the pan and allow to simmer for 20 minutes. During this time the sauce will reduce even more and coat the chicken and onion.
10. Salt to taste.

How to Serve? Tinga makes a great filling for Tacos & breakfast burritos! Now you have the best chicken tinga recipe!