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Skillet Chicken Thigh Tinga with Black Beans

Smoky, tomato-chipotle-style chicken thighs simmered with onion and peppers, served in warm corn tortillas with creamy avocado and a squeeze of lime.

Skillet Chicken Thigh Tinga with Black Beans

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb680 gChicken thighs, boneless skinlesscut into thin strips
  • 1 tbsp14 gCanola oil
  • 1½ medium160 gYellow onionthinly sliced
  • 1 medium119 gRed bell pepperthinly sliced
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • 1 whole14 gJalapeñoseeded and minced
  • 14 oz400 gDiced tomatoes, canned
  • 1¾ tsp5 gChili powder
  • 1¾ tsp4 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • 2 tsp4 gGround cumin
  • 1 tsp1 gDried oregano
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt
  • 1 cup172 gBlack beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 8 tortillas192 gCorn tortillaswarmed
  • ½ whole100 gAvocadosliced
  • ½ cup chopped8 gFresh cilantrochopped
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice

Steps

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Season the chicken with half the salt, add to the skillet and brown 5 to 6 minutes, turning once. Move to a plate.
  3. Add the onion and bell pepper to the skillet and cook 5 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic, jalapeño, chili powder, paprika, cumin and oregano and cook 1 minute.
  4. Add the tomatoes and the remaining salt, scraping up the browned bits. Return the chicken and stir in the black beans.
  5. Simmer uncovered 10 to 12 minutes, stirring now and then, until the sauce thickens and the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C).
  6. Stir in half the lime juice. Warm the tortillas in a dry skillet about 30 seconds per side.
  7. Spoon the chicken into the tortillas and top with avocado, cilantro and the remaining lime juice.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 19, 2026.

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