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Beer Braised Chicken Tinga

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Chicken, Chicken tacos, Chicken Tinga, Tacos, Tinga
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 458kcal

Ingredients

For the Tinga

  • 2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
  • 1/2 Large White Onion
  • 6 Garlic Cloves peeled and smashed
  • 28 Oz Canned Crushed Tomatoes
  • 2 Chipotles in Adobo (Use 3 Chipotles for a more spicy tinga)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Mexican Oregano
  • 1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt plus more to taste
  • 12 Oz Mexican Beer (Like Sol, Corona or Modelo)
  • 3 Lbs Boneless, skinless chicken thighs

To Assemble

  • Tortillas
  • Cilantro
  • The rest of the white onion, chopped

Instructions

  • In a large dutch oven set over medium-low heat add 2 tablespoons of oil and heat until hot and shimmery. Add the diced onion and smashed garlic cloves and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent and softened (but not caramelized). Use a slotted spoon to transfer the onion and garlic to the blender, then pour the beer into the dutch oven and let it come to a simmer.
  • While the beer comes to a simmer, add the crushed tomatoes, chipotles, oregano and salt to the blender. Blend for 20-30 seconds until smooth. Once the beer reaches a simmer, let it cook for 5 minutes to cook off the alcohol, then stir in the tomato/chipotle mixture from the blender.
  • Add the chicken thighs to the sauce, making sure they are all submerged, then place the lid on and let cook over medium-low heat for 1 hour. After the thighs have cooked for an hour, turn off the heat then use a slotted spoon to remove the chicken thighs and place them in a bowl. Use two forks to shred the chicken, stir the chicken back into the sauce. Taste for salt and adjust.
  • To assemble your tacos, add a few tablespoons of the shredded chicken to a warm street taco size tortilla. Top your tacos with diced onion and chopped cilantro and serve with rice and beans. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 956mg | Potassium: 1070mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 695IU | Vitamin C: 16.6mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 4.2mg