Chicken tinga tacos

Chicken tinga tacos is ready in 435 minutes (15 hands-on) and has 623 kcal and 48 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $2.66. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

Chicken tinga tacos
Total time
435 min
Hands-on
15 min
Calories
623 kcal
Cost per serving
$2.66

Ingredients (Serves: 2)

  • Boneless chicken thighs360 g
  • Crushed tomatoes (can)200 g
  • Onion160 g
  • Garlic10 g
  • Dried chili4 g
  • Sweet paprika4 g
  • Dried oregano2 g
  • Tomato paste20 g
  • White wine vinegar10 g
  • Corn tortillas200 g
  • Red cabbage60 g
  • Avocado70 g
  • Fresh cheese (queso fresco)30 g
  • Lime20 g
  • Fresh cilantro (optional)6 g

Method

  1. Slice the onion into thin strips and mince the garlic. Put the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, garlic, paprika, oregano and the crumbled dried chili in the slow cooker and stir.

  2. Add the chicken thighs and the sliced onion, season with salt and turn the chicken once to coat it. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours or on HIGH for 4 hours.

  3. Shred the chicken with two forks in the slow cooker and stir it into the sauce. Leave the lid off for 15 minutes if the sauce is too thin.

  4. Warm the corn tortillas in a dry pan for 30 seconds per side. Finely slice the red cabbage and slice the avocado.

  5. Fill the tortillas with the chicken tinga, red cabbage, avocado, crumbled fresh cheese, a squeeze of lime and chopped cilantro.

Nutrition per serving

Calories623 kcal
Protein48 g
Carbohydrates72 g
Sugars13 g
Fat18 g
Fiber12 g

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