Shredded Chicken in Tomato Sauce (Tinga de Pollo)

Name: Shredded Chicken in Tomato Sauce (Tinga de Pollo)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 7 oz panela cheese (Mexican fresh cheese); 10 ½ oz onions; 16 oz tomatoes; 1 oz oil; 2 heaping tsp homemade chicken stock paste; 36 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast; 1 oz piloncillo; 1 - 3 oz canned chipotle chilies; 2 dried bay leaves; 18 Mexican tostadas; 8 oz sour cream

4.5 (54 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 10 min

Total time 30 min

Serving size 6 portions

Ingredients

7 oz panela cheese (Mexican fresh cheese), cut into pieces
or 7 oz feta cheese, cut into pieces
10 ½ oz onions, halved
16 oz tomatoes, cut into pieces
1 oz oil
2 heaping tsp homemade chicken stock paste
or 2 stock cubes
36 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into pieces (1¼ in.-1½ in.)
1 oz piloncillo, cut into pieces (see tip)
or 1 oz brown sugar, cut into pieces (see tip)
1 - 3 oz canned chipotle chilies (in adobo sauce)
2 dried bay leaves
18 Mexican tostadas
or 18 taco shells
8 oz sour cream

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 2523 kJ / 603 kcal
Protein: 47 g
Carbohydrates: 47 g
Fat: 26 g
Saturated Fat: 21 g
Fibre: 6 g
Sodium: 1861 mg