recipe tinga

Tostadas de Tinga

Category Main course

Preparation Time 30 to 40 min

Ingredients

6-7 roma tomatoes  

1 garlic clove

1 chipotle chile en adobo (or juice from can) 

1 tablespoon chicken bouillon

salt to taste

3-4 slices bacon   

3-4 medium sized chicken breasts, cooked & shredded

1 thinly sliced medium to large onion  

Tostadas (Preferred Guerrero)

Mexican Cheese (Queso Ranchero)

Mexican Cream (Nestle Table Cream)

Refried Beans

Lettuce chopped finely

Directions

Directions to prepare Tostadas de Tinga

1 Roast tomatoes on top of stove (in oven as well).

2 Place tomatoes in blender with garlic clove, chicken boulilon, chipotle chile and salt.  Blend it all together to make your own sauce. Leave it in blender.

3. Slice Onion into thinly sliced moon shapes. 

4. Chop your bacon into small pieces.  Place into a large saute pan. Once bacon starts to turn brown, you will add all of the chopped onion.  Let it fry together until the onions become carmelized.  

 5. Add shredded chicken to saute pan.  Allow mixture to simmer all together for a few minutes until they start to boil together.  Empty sauce from the blender into the saute pan mixture.  Allow to boil for few minutes.  Remove from flame. Prepare other items that will go on top. 

Directions to serve Tostadas de Tinga

1. On table set out bowls with serving spoons for cheese, cream, avocado, refried beans and lettuce.

2. Each person will serve themselves by taking 1-2 tostadas placed on plate. Layer on top of the tostadas with refried beans, tinga, cheese, cream and lettuce.  If you like avocados place on top.

3. Enjoy Tostadas de Tinga. And don't forget the napkins because this is a finger food. 

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