Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga

Name: Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 165 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 1 onion, chopped; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce, chopped and seeded; 2 fresh jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon ground oregano; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 3/4 (1 pound) chorizo sausage

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A spicy chicken and chile dish. A good friend of mine from Guadalajara who works hard to make this on the stove inspired me to make my own version in the slow cooker. Serve on tostada shells and garnish with chopped cilantro and onions.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

#Slow cooked

📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 2h 45m

Serves 18

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 18

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 131

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.1g 10%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 418mg 18%

Total Carbohydrate 3.9g 1%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Total Sugars 1.5g

Protein 10.2g 20%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Mix chicken, onion, tomato sauce, chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce, jalapeño peppers, garlic, oregano, cumin, chili powder, and red pepper flakes in a slow cooker.

Cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 2 to 3 hours.

Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred using 2 forks; return to the slow cooker.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Cook and stir chorizo sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes; drain and discard grease.