Chicken Tinga Tostadas
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Chicken Tinga Tostadas

Spicy, smoky chicken tinga piled onto crispy tostadas and topped with cool avocado and sour cream—ready in under 30 minutes.

25Min
4Servings
520Cal
EasyLevel
Gluten freehigh-protein
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Equipment

Knife
Cutting board
Frying pan
Stove
Spatula
Tongs
Plate

Ingredients

Main

chicken breast (cooked)

500 g

chipotle peppers in adobo sauce

3 pcs

tomatoes (diced)

400 g

onion (diced)

1 pcs

garlic cloves (minced)

3 pcs

olive oil

15 ml

corn tortillas (toasted)

8 pcs

avocado (sliced)

2 pcs

sour cream

120 ml

fresh cilantro (chopped)

15 g

lime (juiced)

1 pcs

Instructions

1

Prepare ingredients

Dice onion and tomatoes, mince garlic, and shred cooked chicken.

5 min
Use rotisserie chicken to save time
2

Sauté aromatics

Heat oil in a pan and sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.

3 minMedium heattimer 3 min
Do not brown the garlic
3

Make chicken tinga

Add tomatoes, chipotles, and shredded chicken; simmer until thickened.

12 minMedium heattimer 12 min
Add extra chipotles for more heat
4

Toast tortillas

Lightly toast corn tortillas until crispy.

3 minMedium heattimer 3 min
Flip halfway for even crispness
5

Assemble tostadas

Top each tostada with tinga, avocado, sour cream, cilantro, and a squeeze of lime.

2 min
Serve immediately to keep tortillas crisp

Storage

Fridge: 2 days
Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or skillet until hot

Store tinga and tostadas separately to keep shells crisp

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