Best 5 Tinga Mexican Dish Recipes

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Tinga is a traditional Mexican dish made with shredded meat in a flavorful sauce. Typically made with chicken or beef, tinga is a versatile dish that can be served as tacos, tortas, or burritos. The meat is braised or stewed in a sauce made with tomatoes, chipotle peppers, and spices, resulting in a tender and flavorful filling. The sauce can range from mild to spicy, depending on the type of peppers used. This article presents three variations of tinga: chicken tinga, beef tinga, and a vegetarian tinga made with mushrooms. Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists, and cooking tips to ensure a delicious and authentic tinga experience. Whether you're a fan of spicy Mexican cuisine or looking for a new and exciting way to enjoy shredded meat, these tinga recipes are sure to satisfy your taste buds.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

AUTHENTIC MEXICAN TINGA DE POLLO (CHICKEN CHIPOTLE IN TOMATO SAUCE)



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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

3-4 medium size chicken breast
4-5 tablespoons of oil (I used olive oil)
1-2 large onions sliced
4-5 medium Roma(plum)tomatoes
1 can of Chipotle chiles in Adobo(7oz) (use less if you cannot handle the heat)
2-3 cloves of garlic
1 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon Mexican oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

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

CHICKEN TINGA RECIPE



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This Chicken Tinga recipe is less elaborate than the one you will find elsewhere. This is the most popular version of Chicken Tinga all over Mexico, with the right ingredients and amazingly tasty. Tinga can also be made with pork or beef, and chipotle peppers. Come and see the tutorial-recipe!

Provided by Mely Martínez

Categories     Chicken

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
1 medium white onion (cut into slices)
2 large garlic cloves (finely diced)
3 cups of tomato (cut into cubes)
2 tablespoons of parsley (chopped extra to decorate)
2 chipotle peppers in adobo (chopped (the ones that come in a can) *)
3 cups chicken (cooked and shredded **)
Salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and add the sliced onion. Stir-fry for 3 minutes and stir in the garlic. Cook for another 2 minutes until fragrant.
  • Mix in the chopped tomato and parsley, lower the heat, stir and let cook until tomatoes start releasing its juices. This step will take about 6-7 minutes. If your tomatoes aren't juicy enough add a couple of tablespoons of water.
  • Finally, add the chicken and chopped chipotle pepper. Simmer for about 8 more minutes until all the flavors had blended. Season with salt and pepper.
  • To serve, garnish with chopped parsley. You can serve it as a main dish with rice and a salad or as a topping for tostadas, sopes or for empanada filling. If you have leftovers this dish freezes well for about a month.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 4 oz, Calories 185 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 11 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Sodium 128 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g

MEXICAN TINGA



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This is an authentic Mexican favorite! Shredded chicken and onions simmered in a thick chipotle sauce served on crunchy tostadas.

Provided by Fredda O.

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, cut into rings
1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or to taste
2 pounds shredded cooked chicken meat
16 tostada shells
½ cup sour cream

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions; cook and stir until softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, puree the tomatoes with chipotle peppers and adobo sauce to taste. Pour into the onions, and add chicken. Cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  • To serve, mound the chicken onto tostada shells, and garnish with a dollop of sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402.4 calories, Carbohydrate 20.5 g, Cholesterol 91.4 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 33.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 395.5 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

TINGA (MEXICAN DISH)



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After you taste this you will never go to another so-called "authentic Mexican restaurant" again!! Note, the prep time does not include cooking the shredded meat which can be done a day or more ahead.

Provided by ROBIN PENA

Categories     Mexican

Time 45m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups cooked chicken or 2 cups cooked pork butt
2 canned chipotle chiles in adobo (OR MORE)
1 small onion, coarsley chopped
tomatoes, drained or 1 large tomatoes, coarsley chopped
2 garlic cloves
1 chicken bouillon cube
1 teaspoon salt
5 -6 large onions, sliced into rings about 1/4 inch thick
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
sour cream
shredded iceberg lettuce
grated parmesan cheese (optional)
tostadas

Steps:

  • In large sauce pan wilt the 5-6 sliced onions in the oil until very soft, but not brown.
  • About 10-15 minutes meanwhile in blender add as many chipotle chiles as you dare (when making it for my husband I add the whole can) and add lots of the adobo from the can as it adds tons of flavor but almost no heat.
  • To the chiles add the tomatoes, chopped onion, garlic, bullion, and salt blend until smooth.
  • Add puree to onions and cook about 5 minutes.
  • Add shredded meat (to make the shredded meat I boil a chuck roast, or pork roast for several hours in salted water until very tender and then shred-the chicken I just boil until cooked through and no longer pink, if cooked too long it will become mushy) stir entire mixture and cook until warmed through 1-2 minutes.
  • To eat take a tostada and spread with sour cream.
  • Sprinkle on some parmesan cheese if desired.
  • Add shredded lettuce and top with tinga mixture.
  • Bite!
  • Serve with several napkins on the side.

TINGA



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The heat can be adjusted to your own taste by adding or cutting down on the chipotle peppers. It works well for a buffet, and is even more flavorful the next day.

Provided by itsnevrenough

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 chicken breast halves
5 medium onions, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 medium tomatoes or 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo
1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granule
tostadas
sour cream
shredded lettuce

Steps:

  • Put the chicken into a large pot with 1/4 c sliced onion, garlic and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until the chicken is no longer pink, about 25 minutes.
  • Remove chicken, cool, and shred meat. If using bone-in chicken, discard skin and bones.
  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add remaining onion slices, and fry until transparent.
  • If using fresh tomatoes, place them in a pan of boiling water (can use water used to boil chicken) and boil until they split open.
  • Place the tomatoes, chipotle peppers (use 3-4 for a little heat, up to the whole can according to your taste), and boullion into a blender or food processor. Process until smooth.
  • Pour into a large pan and add the shredded chicken and cooked onions. Heat through.
  • To serve, spread a layer of sour cream on a tostada, top with the chicken and shredded lettuce.

Tips:

  • To make the tinga more flavorful, use a variety of chiles, such as ancho, guajillo, and chipotle.
  • If you don't have time to make the tinga sauce from scratch, you can use a jarred tinga sauce.
  • Tinga can be served with a variety of sides, such as rice, beans, tortillas, or avocado.
  • Tinga can be made ahead of time and reheated when you're ready to serve it.
  • Tinga is a great dish to use up leftover chicken or pork.

Conclusion:

Tinga is a delicious and versatile Mexican dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is a great dish to serve at parties or potlucks, and it is also a great way to use up leftover chicken or pork. With its smoky, spicy, and tangy flavor, tinga is a dish that is sure to please everyone.

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