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Chicken Tinga Tostadas

1 hServes 6Nutri-Score C€€
from @itzelcastanova5 imports0 cooked
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • chicken breast (whole)Meat3 pieces
  • yellow onion (half for the broth, half thinly sliced)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (whole head, cloves peeled)Produce1 piece
  • bay leafSpices1 piece
  • chicken bouillonPantry10 g
  • tomato (halved)Produce3 pieces
  • chipotle peppers in adobo (whole can)Pantry1 piece
  • waterOther400 ml
  • black pepper (ground)Spices2 g
  • oregano (dried)Spices3 g
  • saltSpices5 g
  • tostadas (store-bought or homemade)Grains6 pieces
  • lettuce (shredded)Produce100 g
  • sour creamDairy120 g
  • avocado (sliced)Produce1 piece
  • queso fresco (crumbled)Dairy100 g
  • lime (juiced)Produce1 piece
  • cilantro (chopped)Produce15 g

per serving

Nutrition

316kcal

Carbs
22 g
Proteins
29 g
Fat
13 g
Adapt tools

what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Frying pan
  • Blender
  • Stovetop

step by step

Method

  1. Poach the chicken

    • Bring water to a boil in a pot.
    • Add half the onion, the garlic cloves, the bay leaf, the chicken bouillon and the chicken breasts.
    • Cook until the chicken is fully cooked through, then remove and shred it.
    Step 1

  2. Make the chipotle sauce

    • Sauté the halved tomatoes with the chipotle peppers in adobo until the tomatoes soften.
    • Add the water and let it simmer a couple of minutes, then turn off the heat.
    • Blend everything with the black pepper, oregano and salt until smooth.
    Step 2

  3. Cook the onion and sauce

    • Sauté the remaining thinly sliced onion for a few minutes.
    • Pour in the blended sauce and add a little more water.
    • Let it simmer for a few minutes.
    Step 3

  4. Add the chicken

    • Add the shredded chicken to the simmering sauce.
    • Mix everything together until the chicken is well coated.
    Step 4

  5. Assemble the tostadas

    • Place the tinga on a tostada.
    • Top with lettuce, sour cream, avocado slices, queso fresco, lime juice and cilantro.
    Step 5
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