Tostadas de Tinga
Crispy tostadas topped with shredded chicken in a smoky, spiced tomato-chipotle sauce. A 25-minute Mexican favorite that looks restaurant-quality but comes together in one skillet.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 385
- Protein
- 28g
Ingredients
- 8 oz rotisserie chicken, skin and bones removed
- ½ cup canned diced tomatoes
- 1 whole pepper chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- ¼ whole white onion
- 4 whole crispy corn tostadas
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Shred the rotisserie chicken by pulling apart the meat with two forks until it breaks into bite-size pieces about the size of grape halves; discard any bones or skin.
- 2
Place the onion flat-side down on a cutting board and cut it in half lengthwise from root to tip; lay the flat side down and dice crosswise into 1/4-inch cubes.
- 3
Finely mince the single chipotle pepper until the pieces are smaller than a grain of rice — about the size of pinhead dots — using a chef's knife.
- 4
Set a large skillet over medium-high heat and pour in 1 tablespoon olive oil; wait about 60 seconds until the oil shimmers and slides quickly when you tilt the pan.
- 5
Add the diced onion to the hot oil and stir once every 15 seconds for 2 minutes until the pieces turn translucent and the edges look slightly golden.
- 6
Pour in the 0.5 cup canned diced tomatoes and add the minced chipotle pepper; stir with a wooden spoon until the mixture is evenly combined, about 30 seconds.
- 7
Add the shredded chicken to the pan and stir constantly with a wooden spoon for 3 minutes until the chicken is heated through and coated in sauce.
- 8
Taste the mixture on a clean spoon and sprinkle salt and pepper until it tastes balanced — not too salty, but flavorful.
- 9
Lay each of the 4 tostadas flat on a serving plate, placing them in pairs on two separate plates.
- 10
Divide the hot chicken mixture evenly between the 4 tostadas, spooning about 2 tablespoons onto the center of each one in a small mound.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet (12-inch preferred)
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- two forks
- wooden spoon
- measuring cups
- measuring spoons
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