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Chicken Tinga Tacos (Meal Prep, Freezer Friendly)
Chicken Tinga Tacos are tender, saucy, and teeming with flavors the whole family will love. You'll have these chicken tinga tacos on the table in just 30 minutes!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Amy Dong📖 chewoutloud
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- blender
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Sauté
2
In a large pan, heat olive oil on high just until hot. Add onions, stirring for ⏱️ 3 minutes until tender. Add garlic, cumin, oregano, and stir ⏱️ 1 minute or just until fragrant.
olive oil2 tablespoonsonion (chopped)1 cupgarlic (chopped)4 clovescumin2 teaspoonsoregano2 teaspoons
3
Simmer
4
Add chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, diced tomatoes & chilies, and chicken broth to the pan. Stir to combine well. Cover and simmer ⏱️ 5 minutes.
5
Blend
6
Use rubber spatula to transfer sauce into a blender. Blend just until sauce is smooth. Transfer sauce back into the pan; swirl a bit of water into bottom of blender to capture all of the sauce.
7
Finish
8
Add chicken to the pan and cook on medium-low heat just until fully warmed though. Add salt and pepper to taste.
salt and pepper (to taste)
9
Serve chicken tinga over mini corn tortillas (or tostadas) with desired garnishes for a street taco style meal.
Nutrition Facts
calories
212 kcal
fat Content
8 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
2 g
sugar Content
3.3 g
sodium Content
1652.4 mg
protein Content
24.3 g
cholesterol Content
49.6 mg
carbohydrate Content
10.3 g
saturated Fat Content
1.2 g
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