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Chicken Tinga Tostadas

Renee Fuentes
Shredded Chicken mixed in a spicy tomato chipotle sauce and piled on a crispy tostada.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 8 Tostadas Store bought or Homemade (see notes)
  • 4 Cups Shredded Chicken Rotisserie or cooked chicken breast.
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 Yellow Onion sliced thin
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Sauce:

  • 4 Roma Tomatoes cut in half
  • 1 Can Chipotles in Adobo Sauce I used half the can, but adjust to your spice preference.
  • ½ Cup Chicken Stock
  • 2 Garlic Cloves
  • Salt to taste

Toppings:

  • 1 Cup Refried Beans See Notes for Homemade Recipe
  • 1 Cup Shredded Iceberg Lettuce
  • ¼ Cup Cotija cheese or Feta cheese crumbles
  • 1 Avocado sliced
  • 1 Pickled Red Onions

Instructions
 

  • For the sauce, add the sliced roma tomatoes, chipotles in adobo, garlic, chicken stock, and salt. Blend in a blender until smooth.
  • In a large pan with a lid, add oil over medium heat. Add sliced yellow onions and cook until translucent and some caramelization. This takes about 10 minutes.
  • Add cooked shredded chicken to pan, then pour tomato chipotle sauce. Mix well and bring to a low boil, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and see if additional salt or pepper is needed.
  • To assemble tostadas- spread refried beans on the bottom, top with chicken tinga, shredded lettuce, pickled red onions, crumbled cheese, and sliced avocado.

Notes

Recipe for Homemade Re-fried Beans, click Here.
Homemade Tostadas: place tortillas directly on the oven rack or toaster oven at 375 degrees for about 7-10 minutes or until crispy.
Pickled Red Onions: Slice red onions and place in a glass jar with a lid. Fill halfway with fresh squeezed lime juice and half teaspoon of salt. Close, lid, shake well, and place in fridge for at least 30 minutes or up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 324kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 22gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 726mgPotassium: 469mgFiber: 7gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1652IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 70mgIron: 2mg

Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only and depends on ingredients and amounts used. Thai Caliente makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.

Keyword Chicken Tinga, Chicken Tostadas, Tinga
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