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Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga Tacos
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Mazola
"Chicken stewed in a spicy tomato sauce is easy to make and delicious for tacos or tostadas."
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Ingredients
10 h 20 m servings 258Original recipe yields 10 servings
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Pat chicken dry using paper towels. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken to skillet and cook until lightly brown on one side, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to 6-quart slow cooker. Repeat with remaining chicken. Add 2 tablespoons oil and onions to skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until onions begin to soften.
- Add to slow cooker with tomatoes, chipotles, garlic and chicken broth. Mix well. Cook for 3 to 4 hours on HIGH or 4 to 6 hours on LOW. The Tinga Chicken is ready when the chicken is tender and can be easily pulled apart. Shred chicken pieces using two forks. Serve Tinga with warm tortillas or crisp tostadas and arrange toppings in small bowls. Top as desired.
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- Recipe Note: Canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce can be found in the Latin/Hispanic section of most grocery stores. Adjust spiciness by adding more or less of the peppers and the adobo sauce.
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Most helpful positive review
11/5/2014
Tinga is one of our favorites and this one is the best on this site. There is only one flaw in this recipe and it is a big one in my opinion that might detour people from trying this and that is...
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11/5/2014
Tinga is one of our favorites and this one is the best on this site. There is only one flaw in this recipe and it is a big one in my opinion that might detour people from trying this and that is...
11/20/2014
Tinga is one of my favorite Mexican dishes.It is easy to prepare and full of flavor and very versatile as you can put it in tacos, tostadas, quesadillas or even as a filling in an omelet.The ori...
11/24/2014
Delicious! I didn't have fresh tomatoes, so I subbed canned tomatoes that I drained. These are super flavorful and I found myself wishing I hadn't cut the recipe in half. I won't make that mi...
11/15/2014
This was good but it wasn't really flavory enough for us, even with flavorful toppings like limes, cilantro, and cotija. I could've added more chipotles, but that would have added more heat. I d...
2/17/2015
This turned out well for us. I made it for chicken tacos. It didn't have anyone saying "Wow," but it's a good basic recipe for use in a lot of different dishes. I didn't have fresh tomatoes, so ...
11/8/2014
Easily a five star recipe and what's even easier about this recipes is that it's done in a slow cooker. Use your favorite taco toppings for the perfect meal.
11/25/2014
The chipotles added a nice smoky flavor, and the easy prep was great. We all enjoyed it!
11/13/2014
Very good and easy! We loved it and I will make this one again. The house smelled so good as it cooked away.