How to Make Chicken Tinga Tostada: Easy for Weeknights

This creamy chicken tinga tostada with poblanos and diced tomatoes was declared the winner at Arianna Hermosillo’s family tostada cookoff one year in Chicago. The No. 1 recipe came from her brother in law Jorge, who made a favorite dish he got from his mother, Francisca, concocted in her kitchen back in Mexico. ”He told us he … he cooks her recipes, it’s almost like having her here with him,” says Arianna.

The recipe starts with toasting poblano chiles on a comal, peeling them and then letting them cool. Boil boneless chicken, shred it and simmer it with onion, tomatoes, sazon and chicken bouillon. Add the poblano chiles and a little crema and you have a reliably delicioso dish that comes together super-fast and everyone (who eats chicken) will love. Perfect for busy schoolnight family dinners.

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