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Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga

Published: Apr 13, 2022 · Modified: Apr 23, 2025 by Deborah · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · #sponsoredpost · Leave a Comment

Chicken tinga on flour tortilla with avocado and cheese on wooden board
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This slow cooker chicken tinga recipe is one of my own, having tried and read a few different recipes online.   It can easily be made on the hob, but I decided to use my slow cooker so that I could leave it and go and do other things in the house.   It's a perfect recipe to make if you're working from home too - put it on at lunchtime and it's ready for your dinner in the evening.   The ingredient list is pretty short and prep is minimal...and then 4 hours later, it's ready! 

The chicken turns out super tender and shreds so easily.   The flavour is delicious and smoky from the chipotle paste.

Tips

  • Also enjoy this slow cooker chicken tinga in quesadillas, on nachos, chips or as a pizza topping…yum!
  • The recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.
  • It freezes well…if you’ve got any leftovers.

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How to make this Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga

Ingredients

  • 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 medium onion (approx. 120 to 150g), finely chopped
  • 1 chicken stock pot, or cube, crumbled
  • 15g dark brown sugar 
  • 2 tsp chipotle paste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 500g skinless boneless chicken thighs and/or breasts

To serve (optional):

  • flour or corn tortilla wraps, or taco shells
  • sour cream (I use reduced fat)
  • 100g feta cheese, crumbled
  • sliced avocado
  • chopped coriander, to garnish

Instructions

  1. Add the chopped tomatoes, onion, stock pot (or crumbled cube), sugar, chipotle paste and bay leaf. Stir well to combine. Add the chicken and stir to evenly coat.
  2. Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked. Remove the chicken to a bowl and shred it using 2 forks. Put the chicken back into the slow cooker and stir it into the sauce.
  3. Enjoy in wraps or taco shells, with your choice of toppings (see Tips).

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Chicken tinga on flour tortilla with avocado and cheese on wooden board

Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga

By: Deborah
Super tender chicken that shreds so easily.   The flavour is delicious and smoky from the chipotle paste.
PREP: 10 minutes minutes
COOK: 4 hours hours
TOTAL: 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 people
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Equipment

  • 3.5L slow cooker
  • 6.5L slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 400 g (14.1 oz) tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 medium onion (approx. 120 to 150g), finely chopped
  • 1 chicken stock pot or cube, crumbled
  • 15 g (0.5 oz) dark brown sugar
  • 2 tsp chipotle paste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 500 g (1.1 lb) skinless boneless chicken thighs and/or breasts

To serve (optional):

  • flour or corn tortilla wraps or taco shells
  • sour cream (I use reduced fat)
  • 100 g (3.5 oz) feta cheese crumbled
  • sliced avocado
  • chopped coriander to garnish

Instructions

  • Add the chopped tomatoes, onion, stock pot (or crumbled cube), sugar, chipotle paste and bay leaf. Stir well to combine. Add the chicken and stir to evenly coat.
  • Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours, until the chicken is fully cooked. Remove the chicken to a bowl and shred it using 2 forks. Put the chicken back into the slow cooker and stir it into the sauce.
  • Enjoy in wraps or taco shells, with your choice of toppings (see Notes).

Notes

  • Enjoy this slow cooker chicken tinga in quesadillas, on nachos, chips or as a pizza topping…delicious!
  • The recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.
  • It freezes well…if you’ve got any leftovers.

 

You might also like to try:
  • chicken and turkey dishes
  • Mexican dishes

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 780mg | Potassium: 558mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 255IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS chicken breasts, chicken thighs, chipotle, slow cooker, smoky, taco shells, tortilla wraps
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Hello!   I’m Deborah and I’m married to David and have 2 lovely step sons.   David and I both love cooking…for ourselves, family and friends.   I’m definitely one of the lucky ones…getting cooked for and we enjoy cooking together.

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