What Are Tinga Tacos?

By Niam Hocaine, founder and food writer · Updated August 31, 2026

Tinga are Puebla tacos: chicken, stewed in tomato and chipotle, on corn tortillas.

Tinga Tacos

Tinga (Tacos de Tinga) is a meat taco from Puebla, Mexico. The filling is chicken, specifically shredded chicken breast or thigh, stewed in tomato and chipotle.

It is served on corn tortillas, usually with crema, queso fresco, lettuce, avocado. In the US it turns up most in nationwide.

Tinga (Tacos de Tinga) are Puebla tacos made with shredded chicken breast or thigh, stewed in tomato and chipotle, served on corn tortillas.

Also called: Tacos de Tinga
Family: Meat
Filling: Chicken
Cut / main ingredient: Shredded chicken breast or thigh
How it is cooked: Stewed in tomato and chipotle
Tortilla: Corn
Usually topped with: Crema, queso fresco, lettuce, avocado
From: Puebla, Mexico

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