All the benefits of sous vide cooking, paired with deep, roasty flavors and extra-crispy skin to satisfy a crowd. How about I just let a GIF do the talking? While it's in there, get yourself pumped up, because the last step has to take place fast, before the chips have a chance to cool and the cheese to harden. With batch after batch of leftovers from working on my chicken tinga recipe, I looked for as many ways as possible to use them up. Turns out it's a terrible idea for burgers, but a pretty good one for nachos. Tostadas were an obvious choice, topped with chicken, crumbled cotija cheese, and avocado. And it was epic. We always try to explain why a particular recipe works. I could do that typical food writer thing and make something up about how the mildness and heat of pepper jack make it an ideal match for the smoky chicken filling, but instead I'll do that other typical food writer thing and use far too many words before expressing a simple idea: So long as the cheese melts well, use whatever you'd like. Cheddar, jack, Swiss, it'll all taste good. Post whatever you want, just keep it seriously about eats, seriously. By entering your details, you are agreeing to olive magazine terms and conditions and privacy policy. Tostadas de Tinga (Chicken Tinga Tostadas): Tostadas are taco-size fried corn tortillas that lay flat. The chicken comes out drenched in delicious Mexican flavor, and could not be more irresistible served over crispy tostadas or rolled up in taco form! The real key to individual nachos is to start with great, extra-crispy tortilla chips. All products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. Recipe is posted with permission from The Minimalist Kitchen (affiliate link) cookbook (although I’ve taken the liberty of adding “The Best” as a necessary recipe title prefix). Pressing my face against the oven door and watching that cheese slowly melt, glorious and glistening.*. Sit the You can unsubscribe at any time. Tip in the chipotle paste, tomatoes and sugar with half a can of water. Drain them on paper towels and immediately salt them. Or you can just shred whatever leftover roast chicken you have in your fridge. His first book, With batch after batch of leftovers from working on my chicken tinga recipe, I looked for as many ways as possible to use them up. Making it in an instant pot Blend the sauce and set aside. Stir in the cumin and bay leaves, then add the chipotle paste (chop first if using chipotles in adobo), paprika, passata and stock. How? The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science (based on his Serious Eats column of the same name) is a New York Times best-seller, recipient of a James Beard Award, and was named Cookbook of the Year in 2015 by the International Association of Culinary Professionals. You can use leftover shredded rotisserie chicken, or just cook some chicken and shred it especially for tinga. (Salt sticks much better to foods when they're fresh out of the fryer than after they've cooled.). Heat the oil in a large casserole or heavy-based lidded pan, and fry the onions for 10 minutes until soft and translucent. Not the ideal party or game-day food. Enjoy cooking, eating and exploring! Bring to a simmer. If you don't have access to freshly fried tortillas, it's easy enough to do it at home. Learn more on our Terms of Use page. We may earn a commission on purchases, as described in our affiliate policy. But ever since my colleague Josh turned me on to traditional Texas-style nachos, with their perfectly balanced, individually topped construction, I've been a convert. Bake at 350˚F for 20-30 minutes or until heated through. If I remember, I'll line that pan with foil so I don't have to pick off bits of burnt-on cheese later, though, when I'm hankering for nachos, I'm generally not in the right state of mind to remember anything (and probably not in the right state to be deep-frying things, either). It all goes into a hot oven for a few minutes to melt the cheese. Some HTML is OK: link, strong, em. With chicken tinga, they make a lot of sense: Think of them as bite-size tostadas. This smoky, spicy Mexican one-pot freezes well if you have any leftover – serve in tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, or simply in bowls with rice and a dollop of yogurt as a comforting Friday night dinner. Sign up to receive recipe inspiration and foodie openings. Alternatively, you can fry your tortillas in very hot oil until they brown and start to wrinkle up from the skillet. Let it be known, these leftovers … Try this chicken Tinga recipe, then check out our chicken fajitas, chicken enchiladas, chicken burrito and more easy Mexican recipes. Already have an account with us? I love when I make extra chicken, because it’s so easy to make another meal out of it. Once they're cooled, I spread the chips out onto a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer. Set to 5 minutes at high pressure. There are plenty of delicious recipes you can make with shredded chicken, and here are over 20 leftover shredded chicken recipes to start with! Quick cookies, indulgent brownies, family tray bakes and more, Take a look inside our new Christmas issue, Count down to Christmas with craft beers, whiskies and gins, Best DIY restaurant meal kits and recipe boxes. Next, I top each chip with a little spoonful of the shredded chicken tinga filling—you'll want to let a little bit of the excess juice drain off if the tinga is particularly juicy—then top it with some shredded pepper jack cheese. I'm lucky enough to live near some Mexican markets that fry their own tortillas, which makes nachos dangerously easy (just wait until you hear my opinion on microwaves for the task). J. Kenji López-Alt is a stay-at-home dad who moonlights as the Chief Culinary Consultant of Serious Eats and the Chef/Partner of Wursthall, a German-inspired California beer hall near his home in San Mateo. Keep it traditional with this sage and sausage dressing. To reheat, thaw in the fridge then warm in the microwave or on the stove. Store-bought bags of Tostitos simply won't do—they turn soggy too quickly. For example, I had leftover Birria sauce in the fridge this past weekend and used it to make a batch of shredded chicken. Remember when Jason Alexander made that McDonald's commercial introducing the McDLT and its unique packaging that kept the hot side hot and the cool side cool until you started eating? Tostadas are great filled with chicken tinga, refried beans and the other recommended toppings. Scatter over the coriander, then serve with lime wedges. Chicken Tinga Nachos As much as I love tacos, there are only so many I can eat before I want to move on to the next thing. Shred the chicken into the sauce using two forks, then simmer uncovered until the sauce has reduced and is thick enough to coat the chicken. Comments can take a minute to appear—please be patient! Start with small corn tortillas, cut them into quarters, and fry them in hot peanut or vegetable oil, turning them occasionally, just until they crisp up. Shred the chicken! Or, if I buy a rotisserie chicken, I know I always get at least 2 dishes out of it. Lemon chicken and kale stew with couscous. Some comments may be held for manual review. All these things are delicious, but they also require utensils, or, at the very least, two hands and some awkward head-tilting, to eat. Season with salt, pepper, the sugar and lime juice. Add the garlic and fry for 1 minute. My favorite part of making nachos? I've long been a proponent of pile-it-on, bar-style, fully loaded nachos, and don't get me wrong—they're still one of my favorite snacks. In fact, you might want to go ahead and plan for both — Chicken Tinga is just as delicious the next day as it is the first. Chicken Tinga Casserole– Mix leftover chicken with prepared rice, pinto beans, corn, and monterey jack cheese. Nestle in the chicken thighs so they’re coated in the sauce, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the chicken is cooked through and very tender. Right after they come out of the oven, top each chip with a tiny dollop of guacamole and a thin slice of radish. 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