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Main Course Savory  •  March 21, 2022

Chicken Tinga Tacos

Chicken Tinga Tacos
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Chicken Tinga Tacos

Serves 4
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Course Main Course
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Small sauce pot
  • Large pot
  • Bowl

Ingredients
  

Quick Pickled Jalapeños

  • 4 jalapeños thinly sliced
  • 1 cup white vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp salt
  • 2 Tbsp sugar

Chicken

  • 2 Tbsp canola oil
  • 4 bone in, skin on chicken breasts
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 white onion quartered
  • 2 plum tomatoes
  • 3 tomatillos husks removed
  • 6 garlic cloves peeled
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2 chipotles in adobo plus 1 Tbsp of its sauce
  • 1 Tbsp oregano
  • 2 bay leaves

For Serving

  • Corn tortillas
  • 1 white onion finely chopped and rinsed
  • ½ bunch cilantro chopped
  • Crumbled queso fresco
  • Lime wedges

Instructions
 

  • First prepare the jalapeños. Bring vinegar, salt and sugar to boil in a small sauce pot. Pour over jalapeños. Cover and let sit as you prepare the chicken. This can also be made days in advance! They just get better with time 🙂
  • For the chicken, in a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Season chicken all over with salt. Place in hot pot, skin side down and cook until skin is golden brown.
  • Flip and cook second side until lightly golden.
  • Remove chicken from pot and set aside. Add onion, tomatoes, tomatillos, and garlic and cook until they are charred and slightly softened.
  • Add in chicken stock, chipotles, oregano, and bay leaves. Return chicken to pot. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 25-35 minutes.
  • Once chicken is cooked remove to a bowl and set aside.
  • Remove bay leaves from pot. Blend all ingredients in pot until smooth. Reduce sauce until thick, about 10 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
  • Remove skin and bones from the chicken and shred with two forks. Return chicken to sauce.
  • Serve shredded chicken in warmed corn tortillas topped with onion, cilantro, queso fresco, pickled jalapeños, and lime wedges on the side.
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