Chicken Tinga Tacos as seen on Valerie's Home Cooking, Season 9.
Recipe courtesy of Valerie Bertinelli

Chicken Tinga Tacos

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 1 hr 40 min (includes cooling time)
  • Active: 35 min
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

Toppings:

Pickled Shallots and Red Onions:

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and saute until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the chipotles, garlic, cumin, salt and cayenne and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes and stock and cook until they begin to simmer, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and carefully ladle the sauce into a heat-safe blender. Puree until smooth. Pour the sauce back into the pan over medium heat and add the chicken, stirring to incorporate the chicken into the sauce. Cook until the sauce has thickened, about 5 minutes. Serve with tortillas and desired toppings.

Pickled Shallots and Red Onions:

Yield: 4 servings
  1. Combine the white vinegar, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan with 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add the onions and shallots to a pint jar and pour the liquid over the top. Let cool completely. Refrigerate up to 1 week.