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Chicken Tinga Tacos
Spicy
Chicken Tinga Tacos

with Lime Aioli

Difficulty: 2/3
Mexican

Coming in hot is a taco classic hailing from Puebla! This tinga recipe transforms chicken into your new favourite taco go-to. Pair that with lime aioli and feta cheese, and you're bound to be making friends serving this!

Allergens

Mustard
Milk
Egg
Gluten

Utensils

Measuring Spoons
Zester
Small Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Measuring Cups
Spatula
Paper Towel
Tongs

Tags

Spicy
Quick Prep
Ingredients
Chicken Leg

Chicken Leg

310 g

Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion

Crushed Tomatoes with Garlic and Onion

370 mL

Mexican Seasoning

Mexican Seasoning

1 tbsp

Hot Pepper

Hot Pepper

160 g

Lime

Lime

1 unit

Mayonnaise

Mayonnaise

4 tbsp

Cilantro

Cilantro

7 g

Feta Cheese, crumbled

Feta Cheese, crumbled

0.25 cup

Flour Tortillas

Flour Tortillas

6 unit

Chipotle Powder

Chipotle Powder

1 tsp

Salt

Salt

0.5 tsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.5 tsp

Oil

Oil

1 tbsp

Preparation
1
Prep

Before starting, preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry all produce. Heat Guide for Step TK (dbl for 4 ppl): 1/8 tsp mild, 1/4 tsp medium, 1/2 tsp spicy and 1 tsp extra-spicy! Core, then cut poblanos into 1/4-inch pieces, removing seeds for less heat. (NOTE: We suggest using gloves when prepping poblanos!) Roughly chop cilantro. Zest, then juice half the lime. Cut remaining lime into wedges. Pat chicken dry with paper towels, then season with Mexican Seasoning, salt and pepper.

2
Start chicken

Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add 1 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl), then chicken. Cook, until golden-brown, 2-3 min per side. (TIP: It's okay if it doesn't cook all the way through at this step!)

3
Make chicken tinga

Add poblanos, crushed tomatoes, chipotle powder (NOTE: Reference Heat Guide), lime juice and 1/4 cup water (dbl for 4 ppl) to the pan with chicken, stirring to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to heat to medium. Simmer, until sauce is reduced slightly and chicken is cooked through, 10-12 min.\*\*

4
Make lime aioli

While chicken cooks, add lime zest, mayonnaise and 1 tbsp water (dbl for 4 ppl) to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.

5
Warm tortillas

Wrap tortillas in paper towels. Microwave until tortillas are warm and flexible, 1 min. ( NOTE: You can skip this step if you don't want to warm tortillas!)

6
Finish and serve

Using two forks, pull chicken into smaller pieces, then stir into sauce. Divide tortillas between plates. Top each tortilla with chicken tinga and lime aioli. Sprinkle feta and cilantro over top. Squeeze over a lime wedge, if desired.

Nutrition per serving

860

kcal

Calories

46

g

Fat

9

g

Saturated Fat

69

g

Carbohydrate

18

g

Sugar

9

g

Dietary Fiber

45

g

Protein

175

mg

Cholesterol

2500

mg

Sodium

with Lime Mayo

2/3
Spicy

with Lime Aioli

2/3
Spicy
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