Crispy Tinga Tacos are tasty and packed full of favor! Perfect served with salsa, sour cream and guacamole!
Enjoy the incredible taste of Crispy Tinga Tacos. These crisp and flavorful tacos are fun to prepare and even better to enjoy with family and friends when you want to have an unforgettable meal.
If you’re tired of making the same meals at home all the time, you need to check out this recipe for Crispy Tinga Tacos. These tacos are like nothing you’ve ever tried before and will easily blow the boxed taco kits out of the water with their incredible taste and texture.
When you prepare these tacos, you can expect your loved ones to come back for seconds and thirds. The flavorful chicken, crisp corn tortillas, and Mexican crema taste amazing when paired together with other fresh and wholesome ingredients.
Why You Should Make the Crispy Tinga Tacos
- These Crispy Tinga Tacos are full of flavor and are sure to leave a lasting impression on anyone who eats them.
- Although they might sound complicated, it’s not difficult to make these tasty tacos from scratch.
- The tacos are as fresh as it gets and full of incredible flavor that will keep you coming back for more.
How to Prepare the Tacos de tinga
Sautee your onion on the stove in a skillet with a bit of olive oil.
Combine your chicken with salt, onion wedges, garlic, and a bay leaf in the skillet, bringing everything to a boil before lowering the heat and cooking for 15-17 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the skillet, shred it into pieces, and then add your chicken broth, roma tomatoes, chicken broth, and chipotles into a blender, blending until smooth.
Add both the chicken and the chipotle sauce back to the skillet and simmer everything. Heat your oven to 350 degrees F, microwave your tortillas for 30 seconds, and then brush them with a bit of olive oil.
Fill the tacos with chicken, place on a baking sheet, and cook in the oven for roughly 20 minutes before serving while hot and fresh.
FAQ Section Below:
- What should I serve with the Chicken Tinga Tacos? You can serve some of your favorite sides with the Crispy Tinga Tacos, including avocado slices, Mexican crema, sour cream, pico de gallo, and even fresh cilantro for added flavor.
- What type of chicken will I need to use for these tacos? You can use boneless, skinless chicken breast for this recipe. However, if you don’t have chicken breast available to use, it’s fine to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs as a replacement.
- How can I shred the chicken with ease? It’s easy to shred the chicken into pieces using two forks. If you’d like to make the process even easier, consider putting the chicken into the bowl of a stand mixer and using the mixer to tear it into shreds within seconds for you. It’s such an easy way to get the shredded chicken you need for these flavorful tacos.
- Where can I find the Roma tomatoes for this recipe? Most grocery stores will have these specific tomatoes in the produce section. The Roma tomatoes tend to have more of an oval shape compared to the round shape that other tomatoes, such as beefsteak tomatoes have.
- How many people will this recipe serve? When following this recipe for Crispy Chicken Tinga Tacos, you’ll have enough food to serve a minimum of 12 people and a maximum of 14 people, making this recipe perfect for those with large families or those with quite an appetite for these delicious tacos full of flavorful chicken and other fresh ingredients.
Recipe Notes and Tips
- If you don’t want your Crispy Chicken Tinga Tacos to taste too spicy, you can use a single chipotle pepper instead of using three of these peppers in your blender. It all depends on your tolerance to spice and how much heat you’d like the dish to have.
- When you don’t eat meat, you can still prepare this recipe. However, instead of using chicken, you’ll use cauliflower as a replacement for it, making it a great dish for vegetarians who prefer not to eat any type of meat.
- While you can serve the tacos by themselves, many people like to prepare a side of flavorful Mexican rice to serve with the Chicken Tinga Tacos to make the meal even more fulfilling and satisfying.
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Crispy Tinga Tacos
Ingredients
- 1 large yellow onion sliced thin
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken boneless and skinless – thighs or breast
- 3 cups water
- 2 teaspoon salt
- ½ onion cut into wedges
- 1 bayleaf
- 2 garlic cloves
Sauce
- 3 roma tomatoes
- ⅓ cup chicken broth from the cooked chicken
- ¼ cup onion cut into large pieces
- 3 chipotles in adobo
- 2 tablespoons adobo sauce from chipotles – or 1 can chipotle salsa
Assembly
- Olive oil or spray
- 10 corn tortillas
- Cilantro
- Mexican crema
- Avocado – guacamole
- Limes
- Onions and chicken/ sauce
- Queso fresco
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan and add the sliced onion. Cook on low until translucent and slightly caramelized. Stir often. This may take up to 20 minutes
- Combine the chicken, salt, onion wedges, bay leaf and garlic in a saucepan and bring to a low boil. Cook for 15-17 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink in the center.
- Reserve ⅓ cup of the broth from the cooked chicken for the sauce
- Remove the chicken and shred by hand or using 2 forks or with hand mixer
- Combine the ⅓ cup of chicken broth, roma tomatoes, ¼ cup chopped onion, chipotles and adobos sauce or chipotle salsa in a blender. Blend till smooth.
- Add the shredded chicken and chipotle sauce to the onion and simmer to the sauce thickens.
- Heat the oven to 350°
- Warm tortillas in the microwave for 30 seconds
- Brush tortillas with just a little bit of olive oil or spray with olive oil. Place a heaping tablespoon of chicken in the taco Fold over gently and repeat place on a cookie sheet. Repeat till all tortillas are filled
- Place cookie sheet in the oven and bake till tortillas are crispy about 20 minutes
- Serve with guacamole or sliced avocado, mexican cream, queso fresco and cilantro.
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