Chicken Tinga
This Chicken Tinga is a classic Mexican dish bursting with smoky, savory flavor. Tender shredded chicken is simmered in a rich sauce made from tomatoes, chipotle peppers, and Spanglish Asadero Golden Garlic Seasoning, creating a deeply flavorful, slightly spicy filling. Piled onto crispy tostadas and topped with Mexican crema, lettuce, queso fresco, and avocado, this dish delivers the perfect balance of smoky heat and fresh, cool toppings.
Simple to make and endlessly satisfying, this Chicken Tinga is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a spread of tostadas for family and friends.
This Chicken Tinga is a classic Mexican dish bursting with smoky, savory flavor. Tender shredded chicken is simmered in a rich sauce made from tomatoes, chipotle peppers, and Spanglish Asadero Golden Garlic Seasoning, creating a deeply flavorful, slightly spicy filling. Piled onto crispy tostadas and topped with Mexican crema, lettuce, queso fresco, and avocado, this dish delivers the perfect balance of smoky heat and fresh, cool toppings.
Simple to make and endlessly satisfying, this Chicken Tinga is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a spread of tostadas for family and friends.
Ingredients
For the chicken:
1 chicken breast
½ onion
2 garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
Salt
For the sauce:
2 tomatoes
6 canned chipotle peppers
1 garlic clove
1 tsp chicken bouillon
1 Cup chicken broth
For the Tinga:
Oil
½ onion
For Serving:
Tostadas
Mexican crema
Lettuce
Queso fresco
Avocado
Instructions
In a pot, add the chicken breast, onion, garlic cloves, bay leaf, and salt to taste. Cover with water, place a lid on top, and cook for about 45 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
Remove the chicken from the pot and shred it. In the same broth, cook the tomatoes until softened.
Add the cooked tomatoes to a blender along with the chipotle peppers, garlic clove, Spanglish Asadero Golden Garlic seasoning, chicken bouillon, and chicken broth. Blend until smooth.
Heat a little oil in a skillet and add the sliced onion. Cook for about 1 minute.
Add the shredded chicken and mix for a few seconds. Pour in the chipotle sauce and stir well to combine. Add a little more chicken broth if needed.
Once the mixture starts to simmer, remove from heat.
Serve on tostadas topped with crema, lettuce, queso fresco, and avocado. Enjoy!
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