Instant Pot Chicken Tinga

Spicy shredded chicken with chipotle peppers - perfect for tacos

Ingredients

Ingredients

Chicken:

• 1/2 can chipotle peppers in adobo (or more for more spice)
• 1 large tomato, diced
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 huge yellow onion, sliced
• 2 med tomatoes, diced
• 2 pounds chicken thighs
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 3 tsp salt
• 1-2 tsp cayenne

If making this a taco recipe and not just the chicken, also do:

• Corn tortillas
• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
• 4 radishes thinly sliced
• 1 cup purple cabbage shredded
• 1 avocado diced or smashed
• 1 cup cheese (like cojita or whatever)
• Lime juice

Instructions

1. Puree first three ingredients and set aside
2. In instant pot, saute onions until translucent. Add chicken, salt, broth, tomatoes, pureed sauce and then pressure cook for 15 minutes high heat and high pressure. Let it natural release for at least 10 minutes. Release pressure
3. Scoop the chicken out and then shred. Return to pot now in saute mode. Cook another few minutes and add salt and pepper to taste
4. To serve, top tortillas with chicken and rest of taco ingredients