Crockpot Chicken Tinga - An Essential Mexican Recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner; chicken thighs are more economical.

chipotle peppers

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Smoked paprika provides a similar smoky flavor at a lower cost.

Add roughly diced onion and smashed garlic to the slow cooker.

Add one can of fire-roasted tomatoes.

Add 2 pounds of chicken thighs to the pot.

Sprinkle 3 teaspoons of salt over the chicken.

Add 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, or 5 for more spice, along with a spoonful of adobo sauce.

Add several cranks of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin, and 1 teaspoon of oregano.

Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours in the slow cooker.

Once cooked, shred the chicken after it cools enough to handle.

Blend the braising liquid into a smooth sauce and return the shredded chicken to the pot.

Cook for an additional 10 minutes on high to reduce the sauce and adhere it to the chicken.

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