Tinga de Pollo de Gerardo

Gerardo’s Slow‑Cooker Chicken Tinga

Let your slow‑cooker do the heavy lifting with this simple Chicken Tinga recipe created by our co‑founder Gerardo. It’s smoky, saucy & made for easy autumn cooking. Just add chicken & a jar of our Chipotle Salsa to the slow cooker & let time do its thing. A few hours later you’ve got a fiesta‑worthy taco filling that tastes like far more work than it actually was.

SPICINESS

COOKING TIME

6 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 La Tortillería corn tortillas pack of 15
  • 1 kg Chicken breast or thigh (boneless)
  • 1 La Tortillería Chipotle Salsa 200ml
  • 1 tomato (optional)
  • 1 onion (optional)
  • 1 avocado (optional)
  • Shredded cheese (optional)
  • Coriander leaves (optional)
  • Lettuce (optional)

Cooking Instructions

  1. Place the chicken in a slow cooker, pour the chipotle salsa over it. Add the optional tomato & onion diced into 4 or 6 pieces, to reduce the heat if desired.
  2. Cook for 4 hours on HIGH temperature with the lid on.
  3. After 4 hours, shred the chicken with two forks & mix back in.
  4. Cook uncovered for 2 more hours until the broth thickens (longer if using tomato/onion).
  5. In a very hot dry frying pan, heat your tortillas until soft, hot & floppy. Wrap in a tea towel until ready to serve.
  6. Place some tinga on your warm tortilla. Serve with avocado slices, shredded cheese &/or lettuce as garnish.

¡Buen Provecho!

 

Pro tip:

If you love extra heat, halve the chicken & keep the full jar of Chipotle Salsa. Simple, spicy magic.

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