Chicken Tinga
Smoky chicken thighs are braised in a tomato, onion, garlic, chipotle, and cilantro sauce, then served on tostadas with lettuce, crema, and cilantro.
- Prep
- 15 minutes
- Cook
- 40 minutes
- Total
- 55 minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 400 F.
- 2.
Lay out the chicken thighs on a sheet tray and generously salt each. Roast in the oven for about 20 min until they reach about 180 F/82 C.
- 3.
While chicken is cooking (and cooling), make the sauce. Add oil to a sauce pan over medium heat, then add onions, garlic, and a pinch of salt, and sweat over medium heat until translucent, about 5-6 min.
- 4.
Add tomato paste to the pan stir and cook for about 2 minutes until it begins to take on color.
- 5.
Add the fire roasted tomatoes, stir and bring to a simmer
- 6.
Next pour in chicken stock, Better Than Bouillon, chipotles, and oregano. Stir and cook for about 15 minutes on medium low until slightly thickened and the fresh tomatoes are fully cooked.
- 7.
Stir in vinegar, 5-8g salt, and cilantro stems then using an immersion blender, blend together the sauce until smooth. Return to the stove and keep warm.
- 8.
When the chicken is cool enough to touch, shred it and add it to the sauce. Stir and allow chicken to heat through. Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed.
- 9.
To build a tostada, briefly heat the tostada in the oven and top with tinga, shredded lettuce, crema and cilantro.