Slow Cooker Chicken Tinga
Description
Chicken and chorizo sausage are simmered in the slow cooker with plenty of spices and hot peppers creating a hearty Mexican-inspired make-ahead meal.
Ingredients
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4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
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1 onion, chopped
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1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
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1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce, chopped and seeded
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2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon ground oregano
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon chili powder
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1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
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3/4 (1 pound) chorizo sausage
Directions
1
Mix chicken, onion, tomato sauce, chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce, jalapeno peppers, garlic, oregano, cumin, chili powder, and red pepper flakes in a slow cooker.
2
Cook on Low until chicken is no longer pink in the center, 2 to 3 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred using 2 forks; return to the slow cooker.
3
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir chorizo sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes; drain and discard grease. Stir chorizo into chicken mixture.
4
Cook on Low for 45 minutes to 1 hour.