slow cooker chicken tinga

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (7 ounce) can chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce, chopped and seeded
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3/4 (1 pound) chorizo sausage

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 45 mins

Ready Time: 3 hrs


• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• cook on low for 45 minutes to 1 hour.