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Lunch · Mexican

Tortas de Tinga de Pollo (Chicken Tinga Torta)

40 min Serves 4 ~435 kcal/serving ~£7.50 (£1.88/serving) Dairy-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken thigh fillets
  • 2 tbsp chipotle paste
  • 400 g tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 4 soft white bread rolls
  • 1 avocado

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
435 kcal
Protein
32.6 g
Carbohydrate
38.6 g
of which sugars
8.1 g
Fat
15.4 g
of which saturates
3.1 g
Fibre
6.9 g
Salt
1.21 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Simmer the chicken thigh fillets in a pan of water for 15 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining, then shred with two forks.

  2. 2

    Fry the onion and garlic cloves for 5 minutes, then add the chipotle paste and tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir the shredded chicken into the sauce and simmer for a further 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Split and lightly toast the soft white bread rolls.

  5. 5

    Fill the rolls with the chicken tinga and sliced avocado to serve.

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