Tinga with Three Chiles

Name: Tinga with Three Chiles
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexicana
Ingredients: 1 chicken breast, boneless and skinless; water, to cook the chicken; 1/4 onions, to cook the chicken; 1/2 garlic heads, in half, to cook the chicken; 1 sprig cilantro, to cook the chicken; salt, to cook the chicken; 1/4 onions, for the tinga sauce; 2 tomatoes, for the tinga sauce; 2 cloves garlic, without skin, for the tinga sauce; 2 morita chiles, without seeds, veins, and hydrated; 4 guajillo chiles, without seeds, veins, and hydrated; 1 ancho chile, without seeds, veins, and hydrated; salt; pepper; 1 cup chicken broth; 2 tablespoons butter, in medium cubes; 1 cup onion, in thin strips; red onion, in strips, for decoration; cilantro leaves, for decoration; beans, to accompany; white rice, to accompany; tostadas, to accompany

alexandra romero

Try this recipe for Tinga with Three Chiles, a spicy dish full of flavor, thanks to the combination of morita, ancho, and guajillo chiles. This tinga is perfect for sharing with family and making delicious tostadas.

Reviewed by Editorial Team of Kiwilimón

Published: 02-02-2022

Preparation

15 mins

40 mins

Low

Add the chicken, onion, head of garlic, cilantro, and enough salt in a pot with sufficient water. Cook the chicken for 40 minutes over medium heat. Remove from the pot, let cool, and shred the chicken. Reserve one cup of chicken broth for the sauce. Blend the onion, tomato, garlic, morita chile, guajillo chile, ancho chile, salt, pepper, and chicken broth. Blend for 5 minutes or until the sauce is completely blended. Set aside. Add the butter to a pot, then fry the onion for 5 minutes or until it slightly changes to a transparent color. Add the chicken and the previously blended chile sauce. Cook the tinga for 10 minutes. Serve the Tinga with Three Chiles on a large plate, decorate with sliced red onion, cilantro leaves, and accompany with rice, beans, and tostadas.

Nutritional information

* Information per 100g serving, percentage of daily values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Energy

75.8

kcal

3.79%

Carbohydrate, by difference

Protein

1.8

3.6%

Total lipid (fat)

5.2

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