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chicken tinga tostadas

Chicken Tinga Tostadas

This simple chicken tinga tostada recipe can be used for many different dishes. The chicken tostada is simple and comes together in just a few ingredients.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Blender

Ingredients
  

  • 3 chicken breasts
  • tostada tortillas alternatively, you can fry your own corn tortillas
  • chiles in adobo sauce
  • 2 chiles de arbol
  • 1 large white onion cut into four
  • 1 large tomato scored
  • 5 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp orange pepper
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • juice of one lime
  • 1 handful of cilantro chopped
  • 2 tbsp green seasoning recipe in description

Instructions
 

  • To a pot of water, add in chicken breasts, tomato, onion, garlic, chiles de arbol, and salt. Allow to boil until chicken is fully cooked through.
    3 chicken breasts, 2 tbsp salt
  • Add in all ingredients from the pot of boiling water to your blender. Add in ΒΌ cup of liquid from pot along with 2 tbsp of adobo sauce and 1 chipotle pepper, into the blender. Blend until smooth. Season and blend once more.
    chiles in adobo sauce, 2 chiles de arbol, 1 large white onion, 1 large tomato, 5 cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp orange pepper, 1 tbsp black pepper, 1 tbsp paprika, 2 tbsp green seasoning
  • Shred your chicken breasts and add to a skillet on medium heat. Follow with sauce and allow to cook for 5 minutes. Turn heat off, and add in your cilantro and lime juice. Cover and allow to meld together for another 5 minutes.
    juice of one lime, 1 handful of cilantro
  • Assemble your tostadas with your desired toppings, and enjoy.
    tostada tortillas
Keyword chicken tinga, tostadas