A robust Chicken Tinga is combined with a baked potato for a Chicken Tinga Loaded Baked Potato extravaganza. Treat yourself with this explosion of flavor in our fusion classic where Mexico meets the American loaded baked potato.
This Chicken Tinga recipe is part of a kinda authentic but easy Chicken Tinga series. The recipe is incredibly easy and perfect for busy families. You just make a big batch of this two-ingredient taco meat and use all week. What you do with the Chicken Tinga the rest of the week is up to you. I have made tacos, burritos, Chicken Tinga Salad and Loaded Chicken Tinga Street Fries.
Chicken Tinga is known as Tinga de Pollo in Puebla, Mexico. It is a taco and tostada filling made with shredded chicken, smoked jalapeños, adobo sauce and onions. Often it is garnished with available ingredients such as crumbly fresh cheese, green onions, avocado, juice from fresh limes, cilantro and anything else you can imagine.
Today we are merging an American classic with a Mexican classic. Diplomacy through good food.
For tips on how to bake a potato, check out this article.
“You don’t need a silver fork to eat good food.”
- -Paul Prudhomme
Busy weeks are easy peasey with life hacks like this one. I hope this one is helpful to you like it has been to me.
Bon Appetit!
Chicken Tinga Loaded Baked Potato
Prep Time: 20 minutes- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 1 potato per person 1x
- Category: Entree
- Method: Microwave
- Cuisine: Mexican American
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A robust Chicken Tinga is combined with a baked potato for a Chicken Tinga Loaded Baked Potato extravaganza. Treat yourself with this explosion of flavor in our fusion classic where Mexico meets the American loaded baked potato.
Ingredients
- 1 medium russet potato or 2 small red potatoes per person
- oil
- 1 Tbs butter per person
- salt & pepper to taste
- Chicken Tinga Recipe
OPTIONAL GARNISHES
- avocado or guacamole
- sour cream
- cheddar or cotija cheese
- green onions, sliced
- cilantro
- fresh lime juice
Instructions
- Rub oil on potatoes and prick holes with a fork or knife.
- Cook potatoes in microwave until fork tender, about 8 minutes on high. You may also bake these in the oven at 375F for 45 minutes or so.
- Cut potatoes in quarters lengthwise, spread butter on hot potatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper as desired.
- Add about 1/2 cup Chicken Tinga per potato and garnish as desired.
Notes
This is a very versatile recipe. Have fun and experiment with your own toppings. Cheddar and bacon would be sublime, don’t ya think? How about scallions and ranch dressing?
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Potato
- Calories: 855
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 1788 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 94 g
- Cholesterol: 396 mg
Ooh I love a good baked potato, and this fun topping just kicks it up enough to make it a great twist for the whole family.
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This is exactly the type of dish Hubby and I enjoy. We love our potatoes and chicken is always a favorite. Combine the two in a spicy dish and we will be in heaven. This would make such a great lunch for us!! Pinning the recipe.
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Thanks Marisa! We love it too. Enjoy and may your hectic weeknights be easier with this:)
Loaded potatoes are such an easy dinner option that we always forget about. I love your chicken tinga version. What a fun twist on the typical toppings! I can’t wait to try it!
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I need like 6 of these baked potatoes right about now! I will never say no to chicken tinga and never say no to a potato so this is a great combination! Your photos are mouthwatering!
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I love how easy this baked potato chicken tinga is to prepare! You are right easy peasy! It a great meal for any night and I would have an extra one for lunch too!
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The chicken tinga sounds great, but stuffing a baked potato with it? GENIUS! I’m all over that one.
Great idea for a stuffed baked potato. I can see how the loaded potato with this delicious chicken will really satisfy everyone. I’m going to make these for the game. Such a fun recipe.
Oh how I love to eat a baked potato loaded with all the good things for dinner. In fact, I’ll take any excuse to do that! This chicken tinga sounds delicious and I can’t believe it’s not already in my rotation. I think that will change soon…thanks for the inspo! 🙂
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Have fun with this easy and tasty recipe Traci. We love it!
I love your ideas for this chicken tinga — it can literally be the basis for so many different meals, you just have to get creative. The baked potato variation will be one of my faves — just because you can never go wrong with a good potato, but I think it’s the toppings that make it sing. This is like an ice cream sundae in dinner form… Love it.
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And it’s so easy. I have a close relationship with the potato:)
Diplomacy through good food – YES. And these flavors are killer. This sounds amazing!!
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This is my kind of meal. I am a potato lover…and this looks delicious. What a fun dinner for the family any night of the week. You could even have the potatoes pre-baked and ready to go.
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I love that idea. Whatever makes life easier. Thanks Gloria!
This looks pretty good. I like the easy peasey factor in this. I’m too busy to be stuck in the kitchen all day. Maybe I’ll print this for my wife.
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This is great for busy college students. I’m definitely sharing this one with my friends. I love the loaded fry idea! Thanks for this:)
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