Best Instant Pot Chicken Tinga Recipes
INSTANT POT® CHICKEN TINGA
Heat is something you cannot take shortcuts with when it comes to tinga. Classic tinga is spicy and that is a fact. Where you can take shortcuts is in the cooking of the chicken. Let your multi-functional pressure cooker take the fuss out of things for you while you kick back and enjoy this classic! Garnish with sliced avocado, cilantro, and cotija cheese if desired.
Provided by Soup Loving Nicole
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 52m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add olive oil and onions. Cook until onions have softened, about 2 minutes. Turn off Saute function. Add chicken, oregano, chipotle peppers, tomatoes and salt.
- Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions and set timer for 15 minutes. Allow 10 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board to cool for 10 minutes. Shred chicken and return to the pot. Stir to combine. Spoon chicken tinga on tostadas using a slotted spoon and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 129.3 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 50.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 782 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
INSTANT POT® CHICKEN TINGA TOSTADAS
This chicken tinga is the the richest, most flavorful recipe I've had outside a taqueria! Use the Instant Pot's® Saute setting if you have it. Make sure you simmer this down at the end until it is thick and meaty!
Provided by Jordan VanDijk
Time 1h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler to low.
- Stem and seed chile peppers. Place peppers in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup soaking water.
- Rub tomatoes with 1 teaspoon oil and place in a baking dish.
- Broil tomatoes in the preheated oven until they are starting to split and sizzle, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven.
- Place chile peppers, reserved soaking water, tomatoes, roasted red pepper, 1/2 of the onion, whole garlic cloves, oregano, and cumin in a blender. Blend on medium or high speed until very smooth.
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®), add remaining 3 teaspoons oil, and select Saute function. Add remaining onion and saute until tender and starting to turn brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add minced garlic and saute for 1 minute. Pour in blended sauce. Add chicken, ensuring it is covered by the sauce. Cancel Saute function.
- Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 18 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Select Saute function. Shred chicken and cook until sauce is thick and combined with meat, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve on tostada shells.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.6 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 54.7 mg, Fat 10.4 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 182.3 mg, Sugar 4.3 g
INSTANT POT® CHICKEN TINGA TOSTADAS
This chicken tinga is a weeknight-worthy meal because of how fast it is to make. Serve on top of tostadas with toppings of your choice like cotija cheese, onions, cilantro, avocado, etc.
Provided by thedailygourmet
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Melt butter and cook onions until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, and chipotle peppers. Mix in chicken and stir to combine. Close and lock the lid.
- Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 12 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Season with chili powder, cumin, and salt. Serve on top of tostadas with toppings of your choice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 762.6 calories, Carbohydrate 69.1 g, Cholesterol 136.8 mg, Fat 28.2 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 55 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 1175.8 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
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