Chipotle Chicken Tinga with Rice and Courgette
Chicken shredded into a smoky chipotle-tomato sauce with courgette and spinach, on a small base of brown rice. Big flavour for very few calories.
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- 22 g Brown rice
- 150 g Chicken breast
- 120 g Tomato
- 15 g Chipotles in adobo
- 1 Lime
- ½ tsp Olive oil
- 120 g Zucchini (optional)
- 100 g Spinach (optional)
- 12 g Cilantro (optional)
Method
- Rinse the brown rice, then simmer it in twice its volume of salted water, covered, until tender and the water is absorbed, about 26 minutes.
- While the rice cooks: chop the chipotles finely and mash them with the grated tomato. Cut the courgette into half-moons.
- While the rice cooks: wash the spinach and chop the coriander.
- Warm the olive oil in a pan over medium-high and brown the chicken breast whole for 4 minutes a side, then pour in a splash of water, cover and cook 5 minutes more until cooked through. Lift it onto a board.
- Add the chipotle-tomato mash and the courgette to the pan and cook 6 minutes, until the sauce darkens and thickens around the courgette.
- Shred the chicken with two forks and return it to the sauce with the spinach, turning until the spinach collapses and the chicken has taken up the colour. Squeeze in half the lime off the heat.
- Spoon the brown rice into a shallow bowl as a base and pile the tinga over it with all its sauce. Scatter the coriander and serve the remaining lime in wedges.
About Chipotle Chicken Tinga with Rice and Courgette
Chipotle Chicken Tinga with Rice and Courgette is a Mexican lunch or dinner that comes together in about 35 minutes and serves 1. It fits anti-inflammatory eating.
Chipotle Chicken Tinga with Rice and Courgette: frequently asked questions
Is Chipotle Chicken Tinga with Rice and Courgette gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Chipotle Chicken Tinga with Rice and Courgette has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
Do I need every ingredient to make Chipotle Chicken Tinga with Rice and Courgette?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out zucchini, spinach, cilantro — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Chipotle Chicken Tinga with Rice and Courgette make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.