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Chicken Tinga Tostadas
Steps
- 1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken thighs and cook until well browned, about 6 minutes. Flip thighs and continue to cook until other side is lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, leaving fat in pan, and set aside.
- 2. Add onions and garlic to the same Dutch oven and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions have browned around the edges, about 5 minutes. Add tomatillo and cook until browned around the edges, about 4 minutes. Add oregano and cumin and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add tomatoes, chipotle, and adobo sauce and stir to combine. Remove from heat.
- 3. Transfer sauce to a blender and puree until smooth. Pour sauce back into pan, stir in chicken stock and bay leaf, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Nestle chicken thighs in sauce, reduce to a simmer, and cook until chicken is fully cooked and easily shredded. Transfer chicken to a plate and let sit until cool enough to handle. Remove sauce from heat and discard bay leaf.
- 4. Pull chicken meat into strips. Stir chicken into sauce and cook over medium heat until warmed through, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and season with salt to taste.
- 5. To assemble, place a fried tortilla on a plate and top it with a smear of warmed refried beans, about a 1/2 cup of Chicken tinga, some finely shredded cabbage, a few tablespoons of freshly shredded Monterey jack cheese, as many avocado slices as you want, a heathy spoonful of pico de gallo, some sliced scallions, fresh cilantro, thinly sliced jalapeños and serve it alongside some additional lime wedges
Originally published at Whatsgabycooking.com. Reproduced for personal collection.
