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Chef John's Chicken Tinga
by Chef John in Mexican Recipes
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 1 h 15 min
- Total
- 1 h 30 min
Ingredients
13 ingredients
- 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 3 peeled whole garlic cloves
- 1 large yellow onion, halved
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 (28 ounce) can peeled plum tomatoes (preferably San Marzano)
- 2 tablespoons crumbled cotija cheese, or to taste
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste