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The Best Chicken Tinga Tacos

Mexicanhard4 servings
The Best Chicken Tinga Tacos

Ingredients

  • tablespoon olive oil
  • cup roughly choppedsweet onion
  • clove sgarlic, minced
  • -2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
  • teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 cup can nedcrushed fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • cup sshredded cooked chicken(rotisserie chicken works!)
  • (6-inch) corntortillas
  • ripe avocados, slice d
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup diced red onion
  • 1/4 cup crumbled cotija
  • lime, cut into wedges

Instructions

  1. Sauce: Heat a large skillet over medium. Once warm, add the oil and onion. Sauté for 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more. Stir in the chipotles, oregano, and cumin, and toast for 1 minute. Add in the tomatoes, stock, and salt. Bring to a simmer, and cook for 7 minutes.
  2. Blend: Place the tomato mixture in a high powered or regular blender, and blend until smooth.
  3. Chicken: Return the blended sauce to the pan over low heat. Add the chicken, and cook for 5 minutes. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
  4. Serving: Prepare the garnishes. To assemble, top the tortillas with the chicken and garnish with the avocado slices, cilantro, red onion, and cotija. Serve with a lime wedge for squeezing.

Tips

a little lime and garlic salt in your avocado mash won’t be sad. It won’t be sad at all.

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