Tinga
- 6 chicken breast halves
- 5 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 medium tomatoes or (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chiles in adobo
- 1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granule
- tostadas
- sour cream
- shredded lettuce
- Put the chicken into a large pot with 1/4 c sliced onion, garlic and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until the chicken is no longer pink, about 25 minutes.
- Remove chicken, cool, and shred meat. If using bone-in chicken, discard skin and bones.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add remaining onion slices, and fry until transparent.
- If using fresh tomatoes, place them in a pan of boiling water (can use water used to boil chicken) and boil until they split open.
- Place the tomatoes, chipotle peppers (use 3-4 for a little heat, up to the whole can according to your taste), and boullion into a blender or food processor. Process until smooth.
- Pour into a large pan and add the shredded chicken and cooked onions. Heat through.
- To serve, spread a layer of sour cream on a tostada, top with the chicken and shredded lettuce.
chicken, onions, garlic, vegetable oil, tomatoes, chipotle chiles, chicken bouillon granule, tostadas, sour cream, shredded lettuce
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tinga-187486 (may not work)