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The Best Chicken Tinga Tacos
Chicken Tinga Tacos - the only chicken tinga tacos recipe you will ever need! Spicy, saucy, simple, and so fresh. Recipe is posted with permission from The Minimalist Kitchen (affiliate link) cookbook (although I've taken the liberty of adding "The Best" as a necessary recipe title prefix).
👥 3 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Lindsay Ostrom📖 pinchofyum
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●blender
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Sauce
2
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.
garlic, minced2 clovesdried oregano1 teaspoon
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Blend:
4
Place the tomato mixture in a high-powered or regular blender, and blend until smooth.
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Chicken
6
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.
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Serving
8
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.
lime, cut into wedges1
Nutrition Facts
calories
216 calories
fat Content
8.1 g
fiber Content
3.8 g
sugar Content
1.5 g
sodium Content
176.8 mg
protein Content
19.6 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
57.9 mg
carbohydrate Content
15.9 g
saturated Fat Content
1.7 g
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