Chicken Tinga
Shredded chicken simmered in a chipotle-tomato chili paste. Makes 6 servings. Rutgers Cooperative Extension / New Jersey EFNEP (SNAP-Ed).
- Course
- Main
- Skill
- Easy
- Serves
- 6
- Total time
- 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound (lb.) skinless chicken breast
- 4 C water
- ¼ t salt
- 1 large onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 4 medium tomatoes
- 1 chipotle chili pepper
- 1 t paprika
- 1 T vinegar
- ½ t oregano
- 3 T canola oil
Method
- Wash your hands.
- Add the chicken, water, salt and ½ onion to a medium size pot and bring to boil. Cook for 30 minutes.
- Remove the chicken and shred it by holding it on one end and pulling at the other end with a fork.
- For the chili paste chop the onions, garlic, tomatoes and chipotle chili.
- Mix them together in a medium bowl until a paste forms.
- Add the paprika, vinegar and oregano and mix well.
- Heat the oil in a skillet. Add the chicken to the skillet and mix to brown the chicken.
- Add the chili paste and stir well.
- Cook for 10 more minutes on medium heat.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
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