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Chicken Tinga with Chipotle (Shredded Chicken Taco Filling)

1
Points® value
Total Time
1 hr 15 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
55 min
Serves
16
Difficulty
Easy
Slow cooking the chicken breasts on the stovetop in a flavorful simmer sauce made of diced tomatoes, chipotle peppers, and cumin makes for juicy, fork-tender chicken. A single chipotle gives this dish a little bit of heat, but use two or even three, if you prefer things spicier. This recipe’s large yield makes it perfect for serving a crowd at your next fiesta or a great make-ahead item for planned leftovers because it will also freeze well. Make tacos and serve the succulent chicken spooned into warm tortillas or crisp lettuce leaves. Or make a taco bowl and serve it over a bed of lettuce, tomatoes, and a scoop of brown rice.

Ingredients

Olive oil

2 Tbsp

Uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast

2 pound(s)

Kosher salt

1 tsp, (or to taste)

Red onion

1 small, thinly sliced

Garlic

2 clove(s), minced

Canned diced tomatoes

14 oz

Canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

1 item(s), minced

Ground cumin

1 tsp

Chicken broth

½ cup(s), or water

Cilantro

6 sprig(s), tough stems and leaves separated (or to taste)

Instructions

  1. Place oil in a heavy pot; set over medium-high heat. Season chicken on both sides with salt; place in hot oil. Cook, turning once, until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes total (work in batches if necessary).
  2. Stir in onion, garlic, tomatoes (with their juice), chipotle, cumin and broth (or water). Use a piece of kitchen twine to tie cilantro stems together; nestle in pot. Bring mixture to a boil and then reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until chicken is incredibly tender, about 45 minutes (turn chicken half way through cooking).
  3. Remove and discard cilantro stems. Use tongs or 2 forks to shred chicken directly in sauce. Roughly chop cilantro leaves; stir into chicken. Season to taste with salt (about ¼ tsp); serve immediately.
  4. Serving size: ½ c

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