The Best Chicken Tinga Tacos

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A delicious, spicy, and simple chicken tinga taco recipe featuring shredded chicken in a smoky chipotle tomato sauce, topped with fresh avocado, cilantro, and cotija cheese.

Nutrition

• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• sweet onion
  1 cup
• garlic
  2 pcs
• chipotle pepper
  1.5 pcs
• dried oregano
  1 tsp
• ground cumin
  0.5 tsp
• fire-roasted tomatoes
  0.8 cup
• chicken stock
  0.3 cup
• kosher salt
  0.5 tsp
• shredded cooked chicken
  3 cup
• corn tortilla
  10 pcs
• avocado
  2 pcs
• fresh cilantro
  0.3 cup
• red onion
  0.5 cup
• cotija
  0.3 cup
• lime
  1 pcs

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat a large skillet over medium. Add oil and onion, sauté for 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in chipotles, oregano, and cumin, toasting for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, stock, and salt, then simmer for 7 minutes.

2. 2

   Transfer the tomato mixture to a blender and blend until smooth.

3. 3

   Return the sauce to the pan over low heat, add the chicken, and cook for 5 minutes. Adjust salt to taste.

4. 4

   Assemble tacos by topping tortillas with the chicken mixture, avocado, cilantro, red onion, and cotija cheese. Serve with lime wedges.