
Chicken Tinga Tostadas
Shredded chicken in a smoky chipotle tomato sauce, piled on crisp tortillas with cool cream.
- Total
- 35 min
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- chicken thighs20 oz
- corn tortillas8 piece
- canned diced tomatoes1¼ can
- yellow onion2 piece
- romaine lettuce4 cup
- chipotle paste4 tsp
- sour cream8 tbsp
- feta cheese3 oz
- garlic8 clove
- ground cumin4 tsp
- dried oregano2 tsp
- lime1¼ piece
- fresh cilantro8 sprig
- olive oil4 tbsp
- salt2 tsp
You'll need
oven · skillet · bowl
Method
Preheat the oven to 400 F.
5 min · bake
Brush the tortillas with oil and bake until crisp and snapping.
10 min · bake
Season the chicken and brown it hard in oil.
8 min · fry
Add the sliced onion and cook until softened and golden.
6 min · saute
Stir in the garlic, cumin, oregano and chipotle paste.
2 min · saute
Add the tomatoes and simmer until the sauce is thick.
10 min · simmer
Shred the chicken in the pan with two forks and stir it through.
4 min · prep
Shred the lettuce and squeeze lime over it.
3 min · prep
Pile tinga onto the tostadas with lettuce, cream, feta and cilantro.
3 min · rest
Serving suggestion
Build them at the table — a tostada goes soft within a couple of minutes.