Chicken Tinga Tacos

Quick, easy and tasty skillet chicken tinga tacos!

Pork tinga is a Mexican style meat stew, typically made with pork, along with chorizo sausage, that’s simmered in a tomato, chili, onion and garlic sauce and it’s one of my favourites! Normally this dish takes a bit of time to simmer the pork and this a quick and easy take on it that uses chicken, without all of the simmer time! The sauce for this chicken version is the same as my pork recipe with onions, garlic, tomatoes, chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, oregano, marjoram, and thyme along with a splash of cider vinegar. The chicken is added to the sauce after a few minutes of simmering and everything is done in less than 30 minutes! I tend to use shredded rotisserie chicken or shredded poached chicken, both of which are quick and easy! You can serve this chicken tinga as a stew, or use it in tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, etc.! I like to keep things simple and these tacos have sliced avocado, diced onions, fresh cilantro and crumble queso fresco.

Chicken Tinga Tacos

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

Quick, easy and tasty skillet chicken tinga tacos!

ingredients

For the chicken tinga:

1 tablespoon oil
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 chipotle chiles in adobo (or to taste), chopped
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 pound cooked chicken, shredded, sliced or diced

For the tacos:

12 small tortillas, warmed
1 avocado, sliced
1/4 cup onions, diced
2 tablespoons queso fresco, crumbled (optional)
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

directions

For the chicken tinga:

Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onion and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
Add the tomatoes, chipotle chiles in adobo, oregano, marjoram, and thyme, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Mix in the cooked chicken.