tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post1443497241743563379..comments2024-03-29T02:17:29.023-04:00Comments on Food Wishes Video Recipes: Chicken Tinga – Torn Between Two LoversChef Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15030125427840815038noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-17377686078989351292019-08-19T14:06:10.611-04:002019-08-19T14:06:10.611-04:00Chef John,
I just recently discovered your blog an...Chef John,<br />I just recently discovered your blog and so glad I did. I made your lobster thermidor, scallops st jacques and now the chicken tinga. All have been outstanding! I'm presently eating a salad with some of the chicken and "the usual suspects," LOL. Thank you so much!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013555980255072840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-9918146835316954452018-09-19T11:03:59.801-04:002018-09-19T11:03:59.801-04:00WHAT?!! I'm a New Mexican, who cooks with chi...WHAT?!! I'm a New Mexican, who cooks with chiles at least weekly, so probably have more knowledge of types of chile than the average bear. <br /><br />I had NO IDEA that Chipotle chiles were ripened jalapeño! Such a clever lad, Chef john. Thanks!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955617097605592810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-64531753875069671702018-05-13T23:55:07.964-04:002018-05-13T23:55:07.964-04:00Made this for the first time this weekend. Loved ...Made this for the first time this weekend. Loved it. It will now be one of my go-to dishes. Instead of poaching the chicken thighs for 30 minutes on the stove, I threw them in the crock pot in the morning and finished the dish in the evening. Will definitely do that again.<br /><br />I paired it with jicama/orange salad from Bittman's "How to cook everything." Great combo. It's a perfect summertime side for Phoenix... which has summer nearly year-round.<br /><br />Next time I'll use queso fresco instead of cotija, which I find a bit too salty.Don Livingstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734262955635078002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-86152562599330407842018-02-08T20:59:26.134-05:002018-02-08T20:59:26.134-05:00Oh Chef John, I must say this was tremendous. A li...Oh Chef John, I must say this was tremendous. A little tang, a little heat, and lots of flavor. I used bone-in chicken pieces, mostly thighs, for the first step, and then separated the meat afterwards, shredding it and adding back to the sauce. The stock was super flavorful! <br /><br />All in all a perfect recipe - served to 30+ happy guests in homemade corn tortilla shells. Just wow.Tarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825540694889896465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-30172823288847379562018-02-08T20:59:23.970-05:002018-02-08T20:59:23.970-05:00Oh Chef John, I must say this was tremendous. A li...Oh Chef John, I must say this was tremendous. A little tang, a little heat, and lots of flavor. I used bone-in chicken pieces, mostly thighs, for the first step, and then separated the meat afterwards, shredding it and adding back to the sauce. The stock was super flavorful! <br /><br />All in all a perfect recipe - served to 30+ happy guests in homemade corn tortilla shells. Just wow.Tarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825540694889896465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-5098544216235105622017-12-13T00:40:05.171-05:002017-12-13T00:40:05.171-05:00Tried this out tonight, was awesome. Ended up stic...Tried this out tonight, was awesome. Ended up sticking with the actual recipe rather than making any of my own changes, would definitely throw in some diced peppers next time. Wanted to try the burrito bowls too so made those and had some stellar salads. For anyone who can't handle hot food this is pretty spicy, my wife has a really low tolerance for spicy food and couldn't eat too much of this unfortunately but the flavor made it hard to stop. <br /><br />Will definitely be enjoying this myself in leftovers over the rest of the week and weekend and shes excited to see those burrito bowls come into use in other taco salad recipes. Hawk767https://www.blogger.com/profile/18294151208524954255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-18804016247652871602017-11-28T20:57:11.338-05:002017-11-28T20:57:11.338-05:00Made this Sunday night. Incredible! Literally be...Made this Sunday night. Incredible! Literally best chicken tacos I have ever had. Will definitely be going into the rotation. Thanks CJ!Don Gringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18353237789992257955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-89677101090667094052017-11-25T16:00:03.519-05:002017-11-25T16:00:03.519-05:00Thanks for the great recipe.
One question: Would...Thanks for the great recipe. <br /><br />One question: Wouldn't it be better if we first browned the chicken thighs a little? That is: Brown chicken thighs (both sides) in a couple of Tbsp of oil (in batches if necessary), remove excess oil from pot, de-glaze with a bit of broth if necessary, then return thighs to pot, add halved onion, garlic cloves, salt, oregano, broth, etc. and continue with the recipe as is. Wouldn't this add some depth of flavor to the chicken (instead simply boiling it)? Would it have some other unwanted side-effect that I cannot think of? (Maybe the resulting stock/broth will be a little less clear, but I think it would be as flavorful if not more)... Any thoughts on this?<br /> npathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225406961895150500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-61461908094539552092017-11-14T17:25:35.507-05:002017-11-14T17:25:35.507-05:00I made this tonight and we had them as Chicken Tin...I made this tonight and we had them as Chicken Tinga Tacos and it was THE BEST chicken tacos we have ever had! I feel a Chicken Tinga Poutine coming on.....opal1973https://www.blogger.com/profile/04056761332783036928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-27973668898328449262017-11-13T13:07:07.483-05:002017-11-13T13:07:07.483-05:00Hey Guys! I had big chicken breasts (ha) on hand a...Hey Guys! I had big chicken breasts (ha) on hand and I did the poaching in my slow cooker. It came out great. My sauce to chicken ratio was a little off and I'm sure thighs would have been better, but still really good. I added a can of drained and rinsed black beans at the end and have been eating off of it for days. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299749045927204883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-19631453407699553052017-11-10T14:45:08.960-05:002017-11-10T14:45:08.960-05:00I made this the other day and it come out very sou...I made this the other day and it come out very sour tasting not sure what I did wrong.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190486500730907848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-77878334197927170822017-10-16T20:07:56.275-04:002017-10-16T20:07:56.275-04:00For corn tortilla bowls brush with oil then microw...For corn tortilla bowls brush with oil then microwave over ramekin for 15 seconds, then bake.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289542270452885181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-5224410826300332072017-09-28T19:52:37.127-04:002017-09-28T19:52:37.127-04:00Great recipe! One of my favorite comfort foods. Mi...Great recipe! One of my favorite comfort foods. Mi abuelita always told me to include 1 or 2 cinnamon sticks when boiling the chicken, I think it really makes a difference!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11411229691912022848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-55692386884921504032017-09-28T18:19:39.674-04:002017-09-28T18:19:39.674-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.one_alonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12704943218706790970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-9361043884859298012017-09-28T07:17:30.177-04:002017-09-28T07:17:30.177-04:00Was thinking too much about the poor quality of ch...Was thinking too much about the poor quality of chicken here in China (can get nice whole birds, but just buying legs I shudder to think how much hormones are in there) when I had a crazy idea -- make the tinga sauce and poach some nice white fish in the there! Came out fabulous.Alex in Shanghaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05769442595625103796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-62514503927496626442017-09-27T08:33:26.266-04:002017-09-27T08:33:26.266-04:00Really liked this recipe and made it twice now (it...Really liked this recipe and made it twice now (it's a great one to cook for the week).<br /><br />Only change I made first time round was using bone-in, skin-on thighs. I can't see it doing anything other than adding more flavour and after poaching the meat comes off very easily.<br /><br />Second time around I made a few other alterations, it may well be less authentic but came out quite well and I think shows that it's a solid base to be able to experiment with somewhat.<br /><br />I added a carrot and some red/orange peppers in with the onion for the boiling and blending into the sauce, added a bit of sweetness and some extra body to the final dish. I also added in some diced chorizo, these boiled to disperse the flavour but after straining were fried up along with the onions along with some extra peppers.<br /><br />I also blitzed in a small amount of xanthan gum to help thicken the sauce and help mix in some of the rendered fat but that's entirely optional, however I find is particularly effective when reheating in microwaves at work as it helps the sauce stay together rather than going watery.Chaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14619953563571494904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-65076556777573152522017-09-23T00:56:47.657-04:002017-09-23T00:56:47.657-04:00Made this last weekend just a couple of days after...Made this last weekend just a couple of days after you posted the tostada shell recipe. I can confirm that this makes amazing tacos, quesadillas, and taco salads.<br /><br />However I had this crazy idea for the next time I make it, Mexican Jambalaya! It would be made basically the same way except at the point you are sauteeing the onions, also add green peppers, and at the point you mix in the tomato/chipotle sauce also add black beans, corn, and maybe 3/4 cup uncooked rice. Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13395576176844434788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-591011867014946772017-09-21T09:54:49.585-04:002017-09-21T09:54:49.585-04:00Chef John, really looking forward to making this; ...Chef John, really looking forward to making this; is there anyway I can print this with directions? Thank you so much for all the incredible recipes! JimAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15553215188532815819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-74270113291629771082017-09-20T18:49:45.838-04:002017-09-20T18:49:45.838-04:00Another winner. Thank you.Another winner. Thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765796964574983367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-46732806588887086632017-09-20T09:52:03.001-04:002017-09-20T09:52:03.001-04:00Made this recipe 2 days ago. Had my doubts about u...Made this recipe 2 days ago. Had my doubts about using an entire can of chipotles, seeds and all, but have lots of faith in CJ. Wow! It was fantastic! I also made the tortilla bowls. The next day it was even better, like any stew. Only thing I did differently was double the onion and garlic amounts. Also scored the chicken fat extra credit. Will make this again and again! Thank you! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06672118644341324881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-88365381225409814172017-09-20T07:53:23.214-04:002017-09-20T07:53:23.214-04:00Loving both of them
Is breaking all the rules.Loving both of them<br />Is breaking all the rules.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13406575188637114796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-28870741966729549922017-09-18T21:20:56.445-04:002017-09-18T21:20:56.445-04:00I personally added juice of a large lime n it was ...I personally added juice of a large lime n it was awesomeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059795627106147899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-38848286508683043752017-09-18T10:16:00.863-04:002017-09-18T10:16:00.863-04:00I prepared the recipe true to the video and loved ...I prepared the recipe true to the video and loved it. My husband and I like it for breakfast with a fried egg on top and a salad or French bread on the side. French bread is great for dipping in the tasty red sauce.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074737196565243044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-60094598548885281372017-09-18T06:38:11.130-04:002017-09-18T06:38:11.130-04:00Every bit as good as promised!! Just a little too...Every bit as good as promised!! Just a little too hot for me so next time I'll use 1/2 can of the chilies! But this is an awesome disk!! Thank you!!Frank Lilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973044642640967617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173052990851751381.post-62343209855381963852017-09-16T20:43:53.364-04:002017-09-16T20:43:53.364-04:00Good shit chef!
Chrissy says she'd make it ag...Good shit chef!<br /><br />Chrissy says she'd make it again in a hot second.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06912664959334631334noreply@blogger.com