# Chicken Tinga Tostadas

This recipe shows how to make delicious chicken tinga tostadas, which are crispy tortillas topped with shredded chipotle chicken, sour cream, lettuce, and queso fresco.

- Total time: 7 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lb chicken breast or thigh
- 8 corn tortillas
- 1 cup oil
- 3 roma tomatoes
- 1 small white onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 cup lettuce
- 1 cup queso fresco
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 pinch salt

## Instructions

1. In a medium pot over high heat, add water, half of the onion, one garlic clove, salt, black pepper, and two bay leaves. Bring to a boil.
2. Add the chicken and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 25 minutes.
3. Remove the chicken from the broth and shred.
4. In a blender, combine the cooked tomatoes, remaining garlic, half a can of chipotle peppers, and chicken bouillon. Blend until smooth.
5. In a small frying pan over medium-high heat, add oil and the other half of the onion (cut into small strips). Sauté for two minutes.
6. Add the blended sauce to the pan and bring to a simmer. Add the remaining bay leaf and simmer for five minutes.
7. Add the shredded chicken to the sauce and cook for a couple of minutes.
8. In another small frying pan over medium heat, add oil and fry the tortillas until golden brown and crispy. About 3 minutes per side.
9. Assemble the tostadas: Spread sour cream on the tortillas, top with tinga, lettuce, and queso fresco.

## Equipment

- medium pot
- blender
- small frying pan

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/iYBVz7wp1n0?si=XpVNH6VTNJ87k1f7
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b1645f18-3b29-48ce-bfdb-b2af348ac6b8
- Extracted: 2025-02-18

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