From the smoky, spicy shredded chicken to the warm corn tortillas and tangy avocado lime crema, this tinga de pollo is about to change your world. Featuring both McCormick® Mayonnaise with Lime Juice and Cholula® Original Hot Sauce.
20m
PREP TIME
15m
COOK TIME
302
CALORIES
16
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- Avocado Lime Crema
- 1 medium avocado, pitted and peeled
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup McCormick® Mayonesa (Mayonnaise) With Lime Juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Tinga de Pollo Tacos
- 3 medium plum tomatoes, cored
- 1 whole chipotle pepper in adobo sauce
- 1/4 cup Cholula® Original Hot Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Lawry's® Casero Garlic Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Lawry's® Casero Whole Oregano
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 medium white onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- 6 corn tortillas, warmed
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 For the Avocado Lime Crema, place all ingredients in blender container or food processor. Cover. Blend on high until completely smooth, scraping sides as needed. Transfer to small bowl; refrigerate until ready to serve.
- 2 For the Tinga, place tomatoes, chipotle pepper, Cholula Hot Sauce, salt, garlic powder and oregano in blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- 3 Heat oil in medium saucepan on medium heat. Add onion; cook 5 minutes until softened. Stir in tomatoes and chicken. Cook and stir 10 minutes until thickened.
- 4 To assemble tacos, fill warmed tortillas with Tinga mixture and top with Avocado Lime Crema. Garnish with chopped white onion and cilantro, if desired.
GET FLAVOR MAKER
Download the Flavor Maker app to discover recipes, plan meals, organize your spice pantry, earn points to redeem on shop.mccormick.com & more!