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Slow cooker chicken tinga in a black and white serving bowl with plates of tortilla wraps, sliced avocado, diced feta and chopped coriander on the side.

Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga

By: Deborah
Make tender slow cooker chicken tinga in a smoky, spicy tomato and chipotle sauce. Delicious shredded chicken for tacos, tostadas and rice bowls. 
PREP: 10 minutes
COOK: 4 hours
TOTAL: 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 4 people
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 400 g (14.1 oz) tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 onion (approx. 120g) finely chopped
  • 1 chicken stock pot or cube, crumbled
  • 1 tbsp dark brown sugar
  • 2 tsp chipotle paste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 500 g (1.1 lb) skinless boneless chicken thighs and/or breasts

To serve (optional):

  • flour or corn tortilla wraps or taco shells
  • sour cream (I use reduced fat)
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) feta cheese crumbled
  • sliced avocado
  • chopped coriander to garnish

Instructions

  • Add the chopped tomatoes, onion, stock pot (or crumbled cube), sugar, chipotle paste and bay leaf. Stir well to combine. Add the chicken and stir to evenly coat.
  • Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked. Remove and discard the bay leaf, then remove the chicken to a bowl and shred it using 2 forks. Put the chicken back into the slow cooker and stir it into the sauce.
  • Enjoy in wraps or taco shells, with your choice of toppings.

Notes

  • Enjoy in quesadillas, on nachos, chips or as a pizza topping.
  • It freezes well…if you’ve got any leftovers.
  • The slow cooker chicken tinga recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 192kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 495mg | Potassium: 545mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS chicken breasts, chicken thighs, chipotle, slow cooker, smoky, taco shells, tortilla wraps
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