Chicken Tinga Tostadas
Shredded chicken simmered in a smoky tomato-chipotle sauce, piled on crisp tostada shells with lettuce, crema, and queso fresco.

Total
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 10 oz cooked chicken breast, shredded
- 6 tostada shells
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped
- 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup queso fresco, crumbled
- 3 tbsp sour cream
- 1 cup romaine lettuce, shredded
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; sauté onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
- 2
Stir in chipotles, oregano, crushed tomatoes, and broth; simmer 5 minutes.
- 3
Add shredded chicken and simmer 8-10 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken.
- 4
Tostada shells: crisp in a 375°F oven for 3-4 minutes if needed.
- 5
Spread a thin layer of sour cream on each tostada, top with lettuce, chicken tinga, and queso fresco.
- 6
Serve immediately while shells are crisp.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
540
27% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 38 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Sodium | 720 mg |
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