Chicken Tinga Soup

This chicken tinga soup is inherently comforting with its rich, smoky flavors and juicy shredded chicken. It pairs very well with corn tortillas and crispy tostadas

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: chicken tinga, chicken tinga soup

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Shredding chicken: 10

Total Time: 50

Servings:

Calories: 174kcal

Ingredients

4 skinless Chicken Breasts
2 cups Chicken broth
2 tbsp Chipotle paste
1 Medium onion
1 tbsp Garlic
4 Small tomatoes
1 tsp Oregano
1 sprig Thyme
1 Bay leaf

Instructions

Finely chop the onion, mince the garlic, and grate the tomatoes.
In a large pot, saute the onion with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil for like 3 to 5 minutes on medium-high heat. Then add a tablespoon of minced garlic and saute for 2 more minutes or just until it's fragrant.
Add the grated tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes with the pot uncovered.
Add the chicken breasts as they are, add 2 tablespoons of chipotle paste, 1 bay leaf, thyme sprig, and oregano as well as 2 cups of chicken broth, and cook for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat then take out the chicken breasts and shred them on a chopping board with 2 forks.
Your chicken tinga soup is ready to be enjoyed

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