**Tinga de Pollo: A Flavorful Mexican Chicken Dish with Chipotle and Onions**
Tinga de Pollo is a traditional Mexican dish that tantalizes taste buds with its smoky, spicy, and savory flavors. This beloved dish features tender shredded chicken simmered in a rich sauce made from chipotle peppers, tomatoes, and onions. The result is a succulent and flavorful chicken dish that can be served in various ways. Whether you enjoy it as a taco filling, a tostada topping, or simply as a main course with rice and beans, Tinga de Pollo is sure to delight. This article provides three distinct recipes for Tinga de Pollo, each offering unique variations on this classic Mexican dish. The first recipe presents a traditional version made with chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, while the second recipe introduces a delightful twist by incorporating roasted red bell peppers. Lastly, the third recipe caters to those who prefer a milder heat level, using guajillo peppers instead of chipotle peppers. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, these recipes guide you in creating an authentic and delectable Tinga de Pollo that will leave you craving for more.
CHICKEN TINGA TACOS (TINGA DE POLLO) RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: boneless, skinless chicken breasts, garlic, whole cloves, tomatoes, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chicken stock, cumin, nutmeg, vegetable oil, white onions, chorizo, iceberg lettuce, kosher salt, black pepper, avocados, corn tortillas
Provided by Scott Loitsch
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place chicken in a saucepan over medium heat with enough water to cover by 1 inch (3 cm).
- Add the smashed garlic and cloves. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 12-15 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the pot, cool slightly, then shred with two forks.
- Place a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, until smoking.
- Add the tomatoes and roll slowly around until blackened on all sides, about 6 minutes.
- Add the seared tomatoes to a blender with chipotle peppers, chicken stock, cumin, and nutmeg. Blend until smooth.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onions, and chorizo. Cook 2-3 minutes until the onions have softened and the chorizo has rendered a little fat.
- Add the lettuce and sauté 2-3 additional minutes, until softened.
- Add the tomato-chili mixture and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly to incorporate.
- Add the shredded chicken and bring mixture to a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, until most of the liquid has cooked off, about 10-15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve on warm corn tortillas with sliced avocado.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 789 calories, Carbohydrate 66 grams, Fat 42 grams, Fiber 13 grams, Protein 38 grams, Sugar 13 grams
TINGA DE POLLO (CHICKEN HASH)
Provided by Food Network
Yield 4 servings as a main dish; mor
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat a griddle or cast-iron skillet over high heat until a drop of water sizzles on contact. Roast the tomatoes, turning several times, until blackened on all sides. Let sit until cool enough to touch. Working over a bowl to catch any juices, peel off the black skin. Seed the tomatoes, chop the flesh roughly, and set aside. In a blender or food processor fitted with the steel blade, puree the chipotle chiles and the sauce that clings to them with the water or stock. Set aside. In a large skillet, heat the oil over high heat until very hot but not quite smoking. Add the garlic and onion and cook, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes, cumin, nutmeg, and pureed chipotles and cook, stirring, another 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium; add the shredded meat, and simmer, uncovered, until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve at once.
AUTHENTIC MEXICAN TINGA DE POLLO (CHICKEN CHIPOTLE IN TOMATO SAUCE)
This is an Authentic Mexican Chicken Tinga- Tinga De Pollo, a dish made with shredded chicken in a delicious tomato sauce and chile Chipotle in Adobo sauce.
Provided by The Bossy Kitchen
Categories Meat and Poultry
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a pot of salty water to a boil and add the chicken breast to cook. Let the chicken simmer until it is cooked through.
- Make sure you skim the foam that forms on top of the water as it starts boiling.
- While the chicken is cooking, place the tomatoes in a medium saucepan, cover with water, bring to a simmer over medium-high heat and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the tomatoes are soft and mushy but not falling apart.
- Slice the onions thinly. Heat the oil in a large pan(skillet) and add the onion. Cook the onion until soft and translucent for about 5-6 minutes.
- In a blender, throw the tomatoes, garlic, salt, pepper, and 2-3 chipotle chiles from the can. Be careful with the chiles. The original Mexican recipe calls for the entire can of Chipotle, but I found it to be too powerful and spicy for us, so I added fewer chiles in the blender.
- After blending the ingredients, taste the salsa for salt and pepper and adjust the amount of salt and pepper.
- Pour the salsa over onions. Add oregano, marjoram, thyme, and pepper. (Be careful as the sauce will steam and bubble).
- Simmer the sauce, occasionally stirring, until the sauce deepens in color, becomes darker and less soupy, about 7-8 minutes.
- Take the chicken out of the broth, and with two forks, shred the meat.
- Add it to the sauce and mix well to incorporate the chicken.
- Let it simmer for only a minute and serve over rice or on warm tortillas.
- Bon Appetite!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266 calories, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 68 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 15 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 26 grams protein, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 606 milligrams sodium, Sugar 3 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams unsaturated fat
BITE-SIZE CHIPOTLE CHICKEN SOFT TACOS (TINGA DE POLLO)
Provided by Melissa Roberts
Categories Chicken Tomato Appetizer Braise Cocktail Party Cinco de Mayo New Year's Eve Party Tortillas Chile Pepper Gourmet Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Peanut Free Tree Nut Free
Yield Makes 24 hors d'oeuvres
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine chicken with water, half of onion, whole garlic clove, bay leaf, and 1 teaspoon salt in a medium (3- to 4- quart) saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook at a bare simmer for 10 minutes. Cover and let sit until chicken is just cooked through (165°F on an instant-read thermometer), about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Strain and reserve 1 cup of broth for tinga and save remaining broth for another use.
- When chicken is cool enough to handle, shred it, discarding skin and bones.
- Cut an X in the bottom of each tomato. Blanch in a saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute. Transfer tomatoes to a bowl of ice water. Peel and core, then finely chop.
- Cook remaining chopped onion with 1/4 teaspoon salt in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and crumble in oregano, then cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute. Add tomato and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened but still saucy, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (a toaster oven works fine, too).
- Add chicken, 3/4 cup of reserved cooking liquid, and chipotle to the tomato sauce and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened and excess liquid is almost completely evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool to warm and moisten with additional cooking liquid if mixture looks dry.
- Meanwhile, using cookie cutter, cut out a circle from each tortilla, stacking 12 in each of two folded sheets of foil (reserve remaining tortilla scraps for chilaquiles). Wrap each stack in foil and warm through in oven, 5 to 10 minutes.
- To serve, arrange warm tortillas on a heated platter and divide chicken mixture among them (about 1 rounded tablespoon per tortilla), spooning it onto center of each tortilla. Sprinkle with cheese and top each taco with a cilantro sprig.
Tips:
- Use bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs for the best flavor. Bone-in chicken adds more flavor to the dish, and the skin helps to keep the chicken moist.
- If you don't have chipotle peppers in adobo, you can use a combination of chili powder and smoked paprika. Start with 1 teaspoon of chili powder and 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika, and adjust to taste.
- You can also use a combination of white and yellow onions in this recipe. The white onions will add a sharp flavor, while the yellow onions will add a sweeter flavor.
- If you like a spicy tinga, add an extra chipotle pepper or two to the recipe. You can also add a pinch of cayenne pepper for an extra kick.
- Serve tinga de pollo with warm tortillas, rice, or beans. You can also top it with your favorite toppings, such as shredded cheese, sour cream, or avocado.
Conclusion:
Tinga de pollo is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's also a great dish to make ahead of time and reheat later. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy Mexican meal, give tinga de pollo a try. You won't be disappointed!
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