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Mexican Tinga served and ready to eat

Mexican Tinga

Shredded chicken in a smoky chipotle-tomato sauce — Mexico's easiest, most flavour-packed filling.

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10 minPrep
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30 minCook
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5Serves
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Ingredients

  • 4 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 3 chipotles in adobo, chopped (with 2 tbsp of their sauce)
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Salt
  • Tortillas, avocado, soured cream, coriander

Instructions

  1. Soften onion in oil; add garlic.
  2. Add chipotles and adobo sauce; cook 2 minutes.
  3. Stir in tomatoes, cumin and oregano; simmer 10 minutes.
  4. Add shredded chicken; cook 5 minutes.
  5. Season and serve.
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Tara’s tips

  • Chipotles in adobo are essential — find in jars or cans.
  • Adjust heat by using fewer chipotles.

Serving suggestions

  • Fill tortillas; top with avocado, soured cream and coriander.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 4 days; freezes well.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Use leftover chicken?

Perfect for this — rotisserie chicken makes it 15-minute dinner.

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