Chicken tinga is a classic Mexican dish composed of shredded chicken that is a great taco or tostada filling (it can also be stuffed into burritos or even eaten on its own). It has a smoky flavor thanks to the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, and partially from the tomatillos. This is a pretty easy dish to prepare, in one pot no less, and can be stored for days.
I found this on Serious Eats.
Ingredients
- 2 bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 ounces tomatillos, peeled (about 2 medium)
- 6 ounces ripe plum tomatoes (about 2 medium)
- 4 medium garlic cloves
- 1 small white onion, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock (or water)
- 1 to 3 canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, plus 1 tablespoon sauce from can
- 2 teaspoons Asian fish sauce (optional)
Instructions
- Season chicken generously with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over high heat until shimmering. Add chicken skin side down and cook, without moving, until well browned, 6 to 8 minutes. (Lower heat if pot is smoking excessively or chicken starts to burn.) Flip chicken and cook on second side for 2 minutes. Transfer to a large plate.
- Immediately add tomatillos, tomatoes, and garlic to pot. Cook, flipping occasionally, until blistered and browned in spots, about 5 minutes.
- Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Add oregano and bay leaves and cook, stirring, until aromatic, about 30 seconds.
- Add vinegar and stock. Return chicken to pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a bare simmer. Cover the pot and cook, turning chicken occasionally, until chicken registers 145°F when an instant-read thermometer is inserted into the center of the thickest part, 20 to 30 minutes. Transfer chicken to a bowl and set aside.
- Continue cooking the sauce at a hard simmer, stirring, until reduced to about half its original volume, about 5 minutes longer.
- Add chipotle chilies and adobo, remove and discard bay leaves, and blend the sauce using an immersion blender or by transferring to a countertop blender. Sauce should be relatively smooth, with a few small chunks.
- When chicken is cool enough to handle, discard the skin and bones and finely shred the meat. Return it to the sauce. Add fish sauce and stir to combine.
- Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until sauce thickens and coats chicken. It should be very moist but not soupy. Season to taste with salt and pepper (if necessary).
Serves 4-6.
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