Instant Pot Chicken Tinga
INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 can chipotle peppers in adob
- 1 large tomato quartered
- 4 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 large yellow onion thinly sliced
- 2 tomatoes diced
- 2 pounds chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper optional to taste
To Make Instant Pot Chicken Tinga:
- Puree quartered tomato, garlic, and half a can of chipotle peppers with adobo sauce and set aside.
- Turn the Instant Pot to Saute mode and heat oil. Add sliced onions and cook for a minute with a glass lid
on. Add diced tomatoes, chicken breasts, broth, and salt. Pour the pureed sauce over the chicken breasts.
Pressure Cook for 8 minutes.
- Allow 10 minutes of natural pressure release. Open the Instant Pot, take the chicken out, and shred it using
two forks. Put the shredded chicken back in the pot and turn the Instant Pot to Saute mode. Cook for 5 mins
or until the sauce thickens to the desired consistency. Adjust salt and add cayenne pepper to taste.
- To serve: Cook the corn tortilla directly over medium flame until it gets a few charred marks. Serve with
cabbage, red onions, cilantro, avocado, cheese, and a squeeze of fresh lime.
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