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
Quick, easy and tasty skillet chicken tinga tacos!
ingredients
- 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
- 12 small tortillas, warmed
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup onions, diced
- 2 tablespoons queso fresco, crumbled (optional)
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
For the chicken tinga:
For the tacos:
directions
- 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.
- Assemble the tacos and enjoy!
For the chicken tinga:
For the tacos:
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OMGosh! As usual, this looks delicious. I love your recipes!
This one looks very delicious! Keep sharing recipes like this! God bless.
this looks wonderful. can I cook the chicken in the sauce? would come out super I think.