Shredded Chicken for Tostadas (Tinga)
My best friend taught me how to make this and it is authentic.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 3 -4
- 3 -4
- 1(8 ounce) can chipotle chiles
- 3 -4
- 1tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1cup water
- tostadas
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DIRECTIONS
- Place chicken breasts in large pot and add water to cover. Add salt.
- Turn water up to boiling and let simmer until chicken is cooked through.
- Once chicken is cooked, remove from pan and shred. Set aside.
- Heat med-large skillet with oil. Add halved tomatoes and cook about 5-10 minutes.
- Remove tomatoes from skillet and place in blender. Add chipotles to blender with tomatoes (for mild taste only use 1-2 chipotles, add more for more heat).
- Add 1 cup water to blender and about 1 tsp salt. Blend and set aside.
- Place sliced onion in skillet. Cook about 5 minutes. Add salsa to skillet; mix well.
- Mix chicken and salsa together and serve warm on tostadas.
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