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Chicken Tinga

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Smoky, mildly spicy shredded chicken in a chipotle-tomato sauce. Pile on tostadas, stuff in tacos, or just spoon over rice. The best use of leftover roast chicken there is.

Prep 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Per serving £2.59

Approx £10.36 total based on typical supermarket prices in GB. See yours →

S by Steven Tobin · Published 4 May 2026
Chicken Tinga

The recipe

Instructions

  1. 1
    Poach the chicken breasts in salted water for 15 minutes until cooked through. Cool, then shred with two forks.
  2. 2
    Blend the tomatoes with chipotles in adobo, garlic, cumin and oregano until smooth.
  3. 3
    Sauté the sliced onion in oil until deeply caramelised, 10 minutes. Pour in the blended sauce.
  4. 4
    Cook 5 minutes to develop flavour, then add the shredded chicken and stock. Simmer 8 minutes until saucy.
  5. 5
    Pile onto warm tortillas with sliced avocado, lime, coriander and crumbled queso fresco.

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About Steven Tobin

Steven is the founder, recipe developer, and chief washer-upper at Budget Dinner Recipes. A passionate home cook from a big foodie family, he's spent years collecting and perfecting recipes from across the world — from Malaysian laksas and Kenyan curries to weeknight British classics. Family meals are at the heart of e…

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