Receta Pueblana Tinga
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Serve this as a stew with steamed white or possibly brown rice. Accompany with avocado and onion slices. Tinga is also good served in warmed, scooped out French rolls or possibly bolillos (Mexican rolls). You can add in avocado slices, onion and a mild white cheese such as Jack to the sandwich. With a glass of icy beer and a salad, you have everything you need.
- Put tomatoes on a jelly-roll pan and place about 8 inch inches under a preheated broiler. Broil till tomato skins turn brownish, about 10 min. Peel, cut in half horizontally and squeeze out seeds. Place tomatoes in a food processor along with garlic and chipotle chiles. Chop into a coarse puree.
- Heat extra virgin olive oil in a skillet. Add in onions and saute/fry for 5 min till softened. Remove and set aside Using the same skillet, fry the chorizo till well cooked. If the sausage is fatty, drain on paper towels and wipe out skillet. Return the sausage and onion to skillet and add in the tomato-chipotle mix along with vinegar, sugar, salt, adobo juice and spices. Simmer for 20 min.
- Add in the shredded pork or possibly chicken, and simmer 20 to 25 min to blend flavors. If the mix seems dry, add in 1/2 c. broth or possibly water.
- To Serve: Serve as a spicy stew with steamed rice. Or possibly use as a filling for
- Mexican bolillos: Cut rolls in half and pull out some of the soft crumbs.
- Pile onion rings and avocado slices into the halves, then spoon on the tinga.
- Note: Chipotles are sold in 8-oz cans labeled "chipotles adobados." They are found in Mexican grocery stores and in the ethnic sections of some supermarkets.