# Tinga Tostadas

This recipe shows how to make tinga tostadas, a delicious Mexican dish.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 5 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 chicken thighs
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup Knorr chicken bouillon
- 1 tablespoon peppercorns
- 4 tomatoes
- 2 guajillo chiles
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 can El Mexicano chipotle peppers
- 1 onion
- 2 scoops refried beans
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 avocado
- 1 handful cilantro
- 1 handful queso fresco
- 2 corn tortillas

## Instructions

1. Season chicken thighs with salt and cook in a pan until golden brown.
2. Add onion and garlic to the pan and cook until golden brown.
3. Add water to the pan, then add chicken bouillon, peppercorns, and bay leaf.
4. Simmer until chicken is cooked through.
5. In a separate pan, cook tomatoes and guajillo chiles.
6. Shred the cooked chicken and set aside.
7. Blend tomatoes, chiles, cumin, oregano, and chipotle peppers into a smooth sauce.
8. Sauté sliced onion until softened.
9. Combine shredded chicken and sautéed onions in a pan.
10. Pour sauce over the chicken and onions, simmer until heated through.
11. Serve chicken tinga over refried beans and corn tortillas.
12. Top with sour cream, avocado, cilantro, and queso fresco.

## Equipment

- blender
- large pot
- frying pan

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/5dpaTH1RK9Q?si=-HVuhak_OM04Z653
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/840451ca-a297-4015-bedb-048cfa7e9ea8
- Extracted: 2025-03-02

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