Tinga de pollo (chipotle shredded chicken)
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Origin
Puebla, Mexico — origin widely attributed to Pueblan cooking; now universal across Mexico
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Description
Tinga is a shredded chicken preparation in a chipotle-tomato sauce — one of Mexico's most versatile and popular taco and tostada fillings. Chicken is poached, shredded, and combined with a sauce of sautéed white onion, tomato, and chipotle in adobo. The chipotle provides smokiness and heat; the tomato provides body; the onion provides sweetness. Tinga is a quick, everyday preparation — 30 minutes from start to finish, using accessible ingredients.
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The Thread
—Peruvian ají de gallina (shredded chicken in spiced sauce)
—Cuban ropa vieja (shredded beef in tomato sauce)
—Philippine adobo chicken shredded
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Flavour Context
Smoky, slightly spicy, tomato-sweet — accessible, approachable, and delicious; the gateway taco filling for many
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