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5 from 2 votes

Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga

I am wild about this Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga, and I think you will be too. I like to prep the sauce on the weekend so I've got an easy dump dinner when things get crazy during the week.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 hours 9 minutes
Total Time3 hours 19 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: slow cooker
Servings: 8
Calories: 163.94kcal
Author: Wendy Polisi

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
  • ¾ cup diced tomatoes
  • ½ cup chicken broth

Instructions

Slow Cooker

  • Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and place in your slow cooker.
  • Heat the oil to medium-high heat in a skillet and add the onion. Cook for about 6 minutes. Sprinkle with garlic, oregano, cumin, and paprika.
  • Add chipotle peppers, diced tomatoes, and broth. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 3 minutes. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
  • Set your slow cooker to low and cook for 3 to 4 hours.
  • Shred the chicken and serve.

Instant Pot

  • Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper and set aside.
  • Set your Instant Pot to saute'. Heat the oil in the Instant pot and add the onion.  Cook for 6 minutes, and then add the garlic, seasonings, peppers, tomatoes, and broth.  
  • Add the chicken to the pot and toss to coat.
  • Place the lid on the pressure cooker, and set to seal.  Cook for 13 minutes, and then do a quick release.  (I recommend using either an oven mitt or thick dish towel.)
  • Carefully open the lid, and remove the chicken.  Shred, and return to the pot.

Nutrition

Calories: 163.94kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.36g | Protein: 24.55g | Fat: 5.29g | Saturated Fat: 0.97g | Cholesterol: 72.58mg | Sodium: 621.82mg | Potassium: 488.22mg | Fiber: 0.92g | Sugar: 1.28g | Vitamin A: 309.41IU | Vitamin C: 5.47mg | Calcium: 21.7mg | Iron: 1.03mg