Chicken Tinga Recipe

Ingrédients

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

Préparation

1. 1

   SHREDDED CHICKEN

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   In a large saucepan cover the chicken with an inch of water.

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   Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.

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   Remove chicken from the cooking water. Save the broth.

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   Allow chicken to cool to the touch.

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   Finely shred the chicken. Cut the chicken into 1" pieces then pull apart wth your fingers.

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   CHIPOTLE TOMATO SAUCE

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   Clean, seed and chop the tomatoes.

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   Add tomatoes to you blender.

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    Add 2 tablespoons canned chipotle to blender. Use 3 tablespoons of chipotle if you prefer it spicier.

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    Add 1 clove of garlic, 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano to blender jar, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper to blender.

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    Then add 1 cup of the reserved chicken broth.

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    Blend until smooth. About 1 minute.

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    PREPARATION

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    Thinly slice 1 large white onion. Yields approximately 1 1/2 cups.

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    Slice 2 cloves of garlic.

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    Preheat a large frying pan over medium-low heat and add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil.

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    Add the sliced onions to the pan. Cook until the onion starts to become translucent about 4 minutes. Do not allow the onion to brown.

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    Add the sliced garlic to the pan cook for 1 more minute.

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    Turn the heat to medium and slowly pour the sauce into the pan with the onions and garlic.

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    Cook for 5 minutes. The sauce will start to reduce.

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    Turn the heat to low

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    Add the shredded chicken to the pan and mix well with the sauce.

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    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.

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    Salt to taste.

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    Serve as a taco or tostada filling.