Description
Smoky, spicy Chicken Tinga Tostadas layered with juicy chipotle chicken, creamy toppings, and crispy shells. Perfect for dinner, parties, or weeknight cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups shredded chicken, cooked
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo + 1 tbsp adobo sauce
- 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 large white onion, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 tostada shells
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Mexican crema
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco or feta
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F if baking tostadas. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Blend chipotle peppers, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and broth until smooth.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet, pour in sauce, and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add shredded chicken to the sauce and simmer for 5 more minutes until well coated.
- Warm tostadas in the oven for 3–5 minutes or prepare homemade tostadas.
- Spoon chicken tinga onto each tostada. Top with sour cream, avocado, onion, cheese, cilantro, and lime juice.
- Sprinkle sea salt or chili powder on top and serve immediately while warm.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for faster prep.
- Adjust chipotle quantity to control spice level.
- Store extra tinga in the fridge or freezer for easy future meals.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tostadas
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 660mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 70mg