Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga Tacos Recipe
If you have been craving the best chicken taco Mexican food, then you need this Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga Tacos recipe.
Serving6 2 Tacos per serving
Ingredients
Chicken Tinga
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken, (thighs or breasts; cook time will be the same)
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 chipotles in adobo sauce, chopped with 2 tablespoons sauce
- 1½ cups enchilada sauce, mild red is best
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
Cilantro Crema (Optional)
- ¾ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 lime, juice of
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ jalapeno, small and seeded
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
To Serve
- 12 corn tortillas
- ½ cup Cotija Cheese, crumbled
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 recipe of Cilantro Crema, optional
Instructions
Chicken Tinga
- Place the chicken in the bowl of the slow cooker with sea salt, cumin, smoked paprika ,and olive oil.
- Massage the olive oil and seasonings into the chicken to coat evenly.
- Add the yellow onion, garlic, chipotles in adobo, enchilada sauce, and bay leaf, and give everything a stir.
- Cook on high for 4 hours in the slow cooker.
- Remove the bay leaves and, using a slotted spoon, transfer the chicken to a large bowl and shred with a fork.
- Transfer the cooking liquid (sauce) from the crock pot to a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
- Ladle 1/3 cup of the sauce into a small bowl and mix with the cornstarch until smooth.
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the pot and continue to boil for ~2 minutes or until thickened.
- Add the sauce to the shredded chicken and mix to combine.
Cilantro Crema
- Add the sour cream, fresh cilantro, lime juice, garlic, jalapeno, and sea salt to a blender and blend on medium-high speed until smooth.
To Serve
- Divide the chicken tinga between 12 tortillas and garnish with Cotija cheese, sliced avocado, fresh cilantro, and a drizzle of cilantro crema.
Notes
- Nutritional Information includes Cilantro Crema Sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 530 kcal · Carbohydrates: 41 g · Protein: 40 g · Fat: 24 g · Saturated Fat: 7 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 3 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 10 g · Trans Fat: 0.02 g · Cholesterol: 125 mg · Sodium: 1846 mg · Potassium: 949 mg · Fiber: 9 g · Sugar: 7 g · Vitamin A: 1146 IU · Vitamin C: 14 mg · Calcium: 166 mg · Iron: 3 mg