Chicken Tinga Street Tacos
Shredded chicken in a chipotle & fire roasted tomato sauce piled onto corn tortillas with all the fixings
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Tinga Chicken
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped Use 1 for mild or 3 for extra spicy
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 cup diced fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken rotisserie chicken is a great option
Tortillas and Fixings
- 12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 lime cut into wedges
- garlic salt, to taste
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- crumbled cotija (feta works too)
Instructions
Tinga Chicken
- Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat and saute onion until tender (about 4-5 minutes), stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds more. Stir in the chipotles, oregano, and cumin, and toast for 1 minute.
- Puree diced tomatoes with liquid in food processor or blender until smooth. Add the tomatoes, stock, and salt to skillet. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 7 minutes. Give the sauce a taste and add a little adobo sauce if you want more heat. Remove 1/2 cup of sauce and set aside.
- Add the chicken, and cook for 5 minutes. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
Avocado mash
- Mash avocados, squeeze in some lime juice and add garlic salt to taste.
Tortillas & Fixings
- Warm each tortilla in dry skillet for 20 about seconds per side, keeping them warm on a foil covered plate.
- Spread warm tortillas with avocado mash then add chicken. Top tortillas with cilantro, red onion, and cheese. Spoon a little of the reserved sauce onto tacos. Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
La Tortilla Factory sells a tortilla made with both corn & flour. It holds up much better than a regular corn tortilla, especially after being heated. Personally, I prefer a corn tortilla. But if you add a lot of of stuff, there's something to be said for durability. I don't know if this is a widely available product but thought it was worth mentioning.