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Chicken tinga tacos

4 people · Poultry dishes

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Tender chicken in a spicy chipotle tomato sauce – popular Mexican street food, quick to make and full of flavour.

Timing

  • Preparation: approx. 15 minutes
  • Cooking time: approx. 35 minutes
  • Total: approx. 50 minutes

Estimated nutrition

per serving · Calculated for 4 servings.

Energy
≈ 465 kcal
Protein
≈ 49.3 g
Carbohydrates
≈ 43.6 g
Fat
≈ 9.6 g

Approximate values based on the listed ingredients. Brands, cheese, portion size and preparation can change the values.

Calculation basis

Item weights and household measures are estimated. Unless specified: milk with 1.5% fat, cream with 30% fat and Gouda cheese. Optional ingredients, small amounts of seasoning and separately listed side dishes are excluded. For imprecise entries, the amounts below and comparable reference products are assumed. For alternatives, the first listed ingredient is used. Cooking losses have not been measured.

Quantity assumptions and ingredient mapping

  • 2 onions · ≈ 200.0 g
  • 8 tortillas · ≈ 320.0 g

Matvaretabellen: Mattilsynet · Santa Maria

Food data: Max Rubner-Institut, BLS 4.0 (2025), CC BY 4.0. Calculated and rounded for this recipe. BLS 4.0 · CC BY 4.0

Ingredients

  • 700 g chicken breast
  • 400 g tomatoes
  • 2 onions
  • chipotle chilli
  • 8 tortillas

Instructions

  1. Cook the chicken.
  2. Shred with forks.
  3. Make the tomato sauce.
  4. Fold in the meat.
  5. Serve in tortillas.

Frequently asked questions

What side dish goes well?

Serve with sour cream and avocado.