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If you want an incredibly simple and flavorful dinner that’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser, you have to try these Crockpot Chicken Tinga Tacos.
If you’re not familiar, Chicken Tinga is an authentic Mexican dish that has a smoky, spicy flavor from one of its signature ingredients: chipotle peppers. Typically, you boil the chicken, shred it, and then simmer it in a sauce on the stovetop. For my super simple version, I toss all of the ingredients in the Crockpot for these Crockpot Chicken Tinga Tacos!
These Crockpot Chicken Tinga Tacos are the perfect meal to make a buffet and let everyone serve themselves for a build-your-own taco night. Plus, the leftovers are fantastic! We threw them on top of tostadas the next day for lunch and you can even topped your salads with it too.
Ingredients:
- Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts
- White Onion
- Salt and Pepper
- Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
- Chicken Broth
- Crushed Tomatoes
- Limes
- Cumin
- Garlic
- Tortillas
- Radishes
- Cotija Cheese
- Fresh Cilantro
Step-by-step:
Step one: layer the onion and chicken in the crockpot
Place sliced onion in the bottom of the crockpot. Rinse and pat dry chicken breasts. Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. Place them on top of the sliced onions in the crockpot.
step two: make the sauce
In a bowl, combine chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, the chopped chipotle peppers, 1 tablespoon of the adobo sauce from the can, the lime juice, cumin, and the minced garlic. Stir to combine well. Pour over the chicken in the crockpot.
Step three: Let it cook!
Cover and cook on high for 4 to 6 hours, or on low for 8 to 10 hours.
step four: shred the chicken
When cooking time is complete, using tongs, remove the chicken breasts from the crockpot and onto a cutting board. Now, using two forks shred the chicken. Place chicken back into the crockpot with the sauce. Toss until well coated.
step five: serve and enjoy!
For simple tacos, fill tortilla with chicken tinga. Top with sliced radishes, grated cotija cheese, fresh cilantro, and a lime wedge to squeeze over! Serve and enjoy!
Yes! If you’re not in the mood for tacos, try it over a salad, make a tostada, or add it to a burrito bowl!
If radishes aren’t your thing, you can try the classic raw white onion and cilantro or even pickled red onions!
I can’t wait to hear what you think about these simple Crockpot Chicken Tinga Tacos! Comment below once you try them!
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Crockpot Chicken Tinga Tacos
Ingredients
- 4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
- 1 large white onion sliced thinly
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Chilpotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce chopped finely + 1 tbsp. of Adobo Sauce (we use San Marcos brand)
- 1 cup of Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Crushed Tomatoes from a storebought can or jar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 8-12 Flour or Corn Tortillas
- 4 radishes thinly sliced
- Cotija Cheese grated
- Fresh Cilantro for garnish
- 1 lime sliced into wedges
Instructions
- Place sliced onion in the bottom of the crockpot. Rinse and pat dry chicken breasts. Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper. Place them on top of the sliced onions in the crockpot.
- In a bowl, combine chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, the chopped chipotle peppers and 1 tablespoon of the adobo sauce from the can, the lime juice, cumin, and the minced garlic. Stir to combine well. Pour over the chicken in the crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 4-6 hours, or on low for 8-10.
- When cooking time is complete, using tongs remove the chicken breasts from the crockpot and onto a cutting board. Now, using two forks shred the chicken. Place chicken back into the crockpot with the sauce– it is ready to serve now!
- You can serve your chicken however you’d like (tacos, over a salad, make a tostada, make a burrito bowl, the possibilities are endless); however, we made tacos this way: Fill tortilla with chicken tinga. Top with sliced radishes, grated cotija cheese, fresh cilantro, and a lime wedge to squeeze over! Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What is the cook time for IP?
I usually do chicken for 20 minutes!
How long would you cook in an IP?