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Chicken tinga tacos

Shredded chicken in a smoky chipotle-tomato sauce, piled into warm corn tortillas with onion, coriander and lime — the taco that proves Mexican and Punjabi cooking are cousins.

Total
50 min
Prep
15 min
Serves
4
Spice
Medium
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Halal · Gluten-Free

Chicken tinga tacos — Tribal People Try recipe

Photo: Ruth and Dave, CC BY 2.0 via flickr

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

Start cooking opens one step at a time with read-aloud and hands-free voice control — “next”, “repeat”, “how much salt”, “timer 10 minutes”.

Tips

Chipotle in adobo is sold in tins in the world-food aisle; the smoky heat is the whole dish. Tinga keeps three days and is better on day two.

About Chicken tinga tacos

Shredded chicken in a smoky chipotle-tomato sauce, piled into warm corn tortillas with onion, coriander and lime — the taco that proves Mexican and Punjabi cooking are cousins.

Questions

How long does Chicken tinga tacos take to make?

About 50 minutes from start to finish for 4 servings. The ingredient list scales automatically if you change the number of servings.

Is Chicken tinga tacos halal?

Yes — this recipe contains no pork or alcohol. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients such as stock cubes and sauces.

Does Chicken tinga tacos keep well?

Yes. It reheats well, so the planner can schedule a larger batch and use the leftovers for lunch the next day.

Can I add Chicken tinga tacos to my meal plan?

Members tap “Add to my week”, pick a day, and the shopping list updates with only the ingredients they still need.

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