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Directions
SHREDDED CHICKEN
In a large saucepan cover the chicken with an inch of water.
Bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove chicken from the cooking water. Save the broth.
Allow chicken to cool to the touch.
Finely shred the chicken. Cut the chicken into 1″ pieces then pull apart wth your fingers.
CHIPOTLE TOMATO SAUCE
Clean, seed and chop the tomatoes.
Add tomatoes to you blender.
Add 2 tablespoons canned chipotle to blender. Use 3 tablespoons of chipotle if you prefer it spicier.
Add 1 clove of garlic, 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano to blender jar, ¼ teaspoon black pepper to blender.
Then add 1 cup of the reserved chicken broth.
Blend until smooth. About 1 minute.
PREPARATION
Thinly slice 1 large white onion. Yields approximately 1 ½ cups.
Slice 2 cloves of garlic.
Preheat a large frying pan over medium-low heat and add 3 tablespoons of cooking oil.
Add the sliced onions to the pan. Cook until the onion starts to become translucent about 4 minutes. Do not allow the onion to brown.
Add the sliced garlic to the pan cook for 1 more minute.
Turn the heat to medium and slowly pour the sauce into the pan with the onions and garlic.
Cook for 5 minutes. The sauce will start to reduce.
Turn the heat to low
Add the shredded chicken to the pan and mix well with the sauce.
Cover the pan and allow to simmer for 20 minutes. During this time the sauce will reduce even more and coat the chicken and onion.
Salt to taste.
Serve as a taco or tostada filling.
another variation:
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast
1 garlic clove
1 large onion
4 tomatoes
1 chipotle Chile or to taste
Olive oil
Salt
The chicken should be cooked and shredded, either boiled or baked. Saute the onion in olive oil. I used extra virgin. In the blender, put your tomatoes, garlic, and Chile. Blend until the consistency you want. Add to the onions. Add shredded chicken and simmer another 10 minutes
Serve on tostas, with cheese and lettuce, avocado.
May also serve over rice or noodles.
To reheat, place the chicken in a sauce pan and heat slalyw on medium or slow heat.
Serves at least 6.