Slow-Cooker Chicken Tinga Recipe

Recipe By The Spruce Eats

Chicken tinga is a mexican stew of chicken, tomato, onion, and chipotle peppers. The dish is savory, smoky, tangy, and as satisfying as any comfort food. It's incredibly versatile and makes a nice filling for tacos, burritos, huaraches, enchiladas, and even nachos. Like most stews, it also keeps well, and may even taste best on the second or third day as the flavors marry. This recipe calls for a slow cooker, but you can easily make it on a stovetop. Simply cook in a covered pot on the lowest flame until the chicken softens into tender shreds. Don't skip the browning of the chicken or the charring of the tomatoes, as these steps deepen the flavor and bring out the wonderful smoky notes of the chipotle. We like bay leaf with our tinga, but it's good with oregano as well. And though we prefer dried chipotles, you may use canned.

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6hr 30minstotal
30minsPrep
6hr Cook
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6hr Cook
Slow-Cooker Chicken Tinga
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Ingredients for Slow-Cooker Chicken Tinga Recipe

  • 3/4 pound Roma Tomatoes
  • 1/2 Medium Yellow Onion
  • 2 Dried chipotle peppers
  • 1/2 Large clove garlic
  • 1 Bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon Neutral Cooking Oil
  • 3/4 pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • 1/2 Splash distilled white vinegar
Nutrition
value
896
calories per serving
64 g Fat67 g Protein13 g Carbs11 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    64g
  • Protein
    67g
  • Carbs
    13g
  • Fiber
    11g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    13g
  • Protein
    67g
  • Fiber
    11g

Fats

  • Fat
    64g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    137mg
  • Iron
    8mg
  • Vitamin A
    3620mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    21mg
  • Vitamin B6
    2mg
  • Vitamin B9
    146mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    121mg
  • Vitamin E
    6mg
  • Copper
    1mcg
  • Magnesium
    176mg
  • Manganese
    < 1mg
  • Phosphorus
    723mg
  • Selenium
    68mcg
  • Zinc
    6mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By The Spruce Eats