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Sheet Pan Chicken Tinga Bowls.

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Rimmed Baking Sheet
  • Medium Bowl
  • Cutting Board
  • Two forks

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 poundsboneless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 3/4 cupred enchilada sauce
  • 2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo chopped
  • 1 teaspoondried oregano
  • 1 teaspoonground cumin
  • 1 teaspoonsalt
  • 2 bell peppers sliced
  • 1 yellow onion sliced
  • 3-4 cupscooked rice
  • 1 cupshredded cheddar/cotija cheese
  • yogurt/sour cream + limes for serving
  • 2-3 avocados chopped
  • 1 jalapeño seeded if desired, and chopped
  • 1/2 cupfresh cilantro chopped
  • 1/4 cuplime juice
  • flaky salt

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
  • In a medium bowl combine 3/4 cup red enchilada sauce, 2–3 chopped chipotle peppers in adobo, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir to make the sauce.
  • Place the 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour the sauce over the chicken and turn the pieces to coat evenly.
  • Add the 2 sliced bell peppers and 1 sliced yellow onion to the baking sheet, arranging everything in a single layer around the chicken. Sprinkle a little flaky salt over the peppers and onion if desired.
  • Bake 20–25 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the peppers begin to char (internal temperature for chicken should reach 165°F/74°C).
  • Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and shred with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the baking sheet and toss it with the pan sauce and roasted peppers/onions to combine.
  • Meanwhile, make the avocado salsa: in a bowl gently toss together 2–3 chopped avocados, 1 chopped jalapeño (seeded if desired), 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, and 1/4 cup lime juice. Season with flaky salt to taste.
  • To assemble bowls: divide 3–4 cups cooked rice among bowls. Top each bowl with the chicken, peppers, and onions from the sheet. Sprinkle with 1 cup shredded cheddar or cotija cheese. Add spoonfuls of the avocado salsa, a dollop of yogurt or sour cream, and squeeze fresh limes over each bowl. Finish with a pinch of flaky salt and serve.