Before I moved out, I only knew how to prepare a small handful of dishes. Little by little, I began experimenting with recipes and started trying to create my own. After many failed attempts, I started getting the hang of it. Now I truly believe that anyone can cook, you just have to TRY!
Now that I’m a mom, I love making easy dishes that don’t take too much time. That is why I love making Tinga. Tinga is one of the easiest things to cook, and it’s not too time consuming if you prep everything ahead of time. Such as boiling the chicken (always save your homemade broth!), slicing the onions, and shredding the lettuce!
Tinga de Pollo is a Mexican dish, made of shredded chicken (pollo translates to chicken) in a Chipotle adobo sauce. It it warm, spicy, slightly smoky, and incredibly delicious! Tinga is typically served on a tostada with a spread of refried beans. To be more specific, you grab a tostada add a layer of refried beans, a layer of the chicken Tinga, then top it with shredded lettuce, pickled onions, sour cream, and Queso Fresco. The toppings really add so much flavor, and a fresh crunch and taste to the tostada.
With that said, here is my recipe:
Ingredients:
- 4 large chicken breasts (boiled & shredded)
- 4 cups of chicken broth
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 7oz can of chipotles in adobo
- 1 7 oz can of tomato sauce
- 2 large peeled garlic cloves
- 2 large white onions (peeled & sliced)
- Chicken bouillon or salt to taste
- Tostadas
- Refried beans (optional)
For topping-
- Shredded lettuce
- Pickled onions
- Queso fresco
- Sour cream
Instructions:
- In a blender, add tomatoes, chicken broth, chipotles, tomato sauce, garlic cloves, chicken bouillon, and blend until smooth.
- In a large lightly oiled pan, add sliced onions and cook on med-high for 2 minutes or until almost translucent.
- Once the onions are done, add all of the shredded chicken along with the onions .
- Next, pour all of the sauce into the pan, and mix until the chicken and onions are coated.
- Cover the pan, and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, turn off the heat remove the lid and you are ready to serve!
Now comes the fun part- eating it! Enjoy!