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Chipotle Chicken Thigh Tinga Tacos

Name: Chipotle Chicken Thigh Tinga Tacos
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 450 g Chicken Boneless Thigh; 3 Tomatoes, roughly chopped; 2 tbsp Chipotle in adobo, or 1 tsp smoked paprika plus 1 tsp chilli powder; 1 Onion, sliced; 3 Garlic cloves; 1 tsp Dried oregano; 1 tsp Ground cumin; 1 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Salt; 100 ml Water; 6 Corn or flour tortillas; 1 Onion, finely chopped; 1 cup Coriander; Lime wedges (to serve); Thick curd or crema (to serve)

Boneless thigh simmered in a smoky tomato-chipotle sauce, shredded and piled into warm tortillas with onion, coriander and lime.

Total time

50 m

25 m hands-on

Serves

six tacos

Heat

Medium

adjust chipotle

Difficulty

Easy

beginner

Raw materials

Thigh shreds easily and stays juicy in the sauce.

Chicken Boneless Thigh

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Method

Blend the sauce smooth for a restaurant finish.

01
Get set
Take the chicken out of the fridge 15 minutes before cooking. Pat it dry with paper towels. Wash your hands, board and knife after handling raw chicken.
02
Blend the sauce
Blend the tomatoes, chipotle, garlic, oregano, cumin and water until smooth.
03
Soften the onion
Heat the oil in a pan and cook the sliced onion for 6 minutes until soft.
04
Simmer the chicken
Add the sauce and whole thigh pieces. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes, turning once. Cook until no pink remains and the juices run clear, or 74 °C at the thickest part if you use a thermometer.
05
Shred
Lift the chicken out, shred with two forks and return it to the sauce. Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Season to taste.
06
Warm the tortillas
Warm the tortillas on a dry hot pan for 20 seconds per side.
07
Serve
Fill with chicken, chopped onion, coriander, curd and a squeeze of lime.

Questions

Where can I find chipotle?+

Look for canned chipotle in adobo in large supermarkets or online. The paprika and chilli swap works well too.

Can I make it ahead?+

Yes. The tinga keeps for 3 days in the fridge and reheats well.

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