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Tostadas de Tinga

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Tostadas de Tinga

Crispy corn tostadas topped with chipotle chicken, refried beans and fresh toppings. Simmering the shredded chicken in the chipotle sauce until it clings rather than pools concentrates the smoky flavour into every strand.

Total time
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mexican
gluten-free

Ingredients

600gchicken thighs, poached and shredded
8corn tostadas or crispy fried tortillas
3chipotle chillis in adobo, minced
400gcrushed tomatoes
1white onion, thinly sliced
3 clovesgarlic, minced
400grefried beans
200gsour cream
1avocado, sliced
100gqueso fresco, crumbled
fresh corianderto serve
2 tbspvegetable oil

Instructions

1

Fry onion in oil until soft, add garlic and chipotles.

2

Add tomatoes and simmer 10 minutes until thick.

3

Add shredded chicken and toss to coat in sauce.

4

Simmer 5 minutes until sauce clings to chicken.

5

Spread warm refried beans on each tostada.

6

Top with tinga chicken.

7

Finish with sour cream, avocado, queso fresco and coriander.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
664
Protein
59.8g
Fat
34.2g
Carbs
29.3g
Fiber
9.8g
Sodium
826mg

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