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Easy Green Salsa Chicken or Turkey Tinga Tostadas

Yazzy
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 8 units cooked green tomatoes
  • 2 units cooked garlic cloves
  • 1/4 wedge cooked white onion
  • 1 unit cooked Jalapeño seeds and veins removed
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro rinsed under running water
  • 2 to 2 1/2 cubes chicken bouillon or to taste
  • 1 unit canned chipotle optional
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 piece while onion julienned
  • 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken or turkey
  • 8 units corn tostadas
  • For garnish:
  • sour cream
  • crumbled queso fresco
  • sliced onion

Instructions
 

  • Cook green tomatoes, garlic, 1/4 onion and Jalapeño together until tomatoes and chile change color to a paler green. Using some of the tomatoes cooking water, process them in the blender with the fresh cilantro, the chipotle, if you are using it and the chicken bouillon cubes.
  • In a large skillet, heat up the olive oil over medium heat and sautee the 1/2 julienned onion until tender. Carefully pour the green tomato blended mixture into the oil and cook 6 - 7 minutes stirring often. Add the shredded chicken/turkey into the skillet and cook for 5 more minutes.
  • Top your tostadas with warm Tinga, garnish and enjoy!