Spicy Tinga-Style Chicken Tacos
with Creamy Lime Slaw & Cilantro
- Eggs
- Wheat
- Soy
Chipotle-spiked red salsa flavors tender chicken for these Mexican-inspired tinga-style tacos. Warm flour tortillas are filled with zesty coleslaw and the saucy, spicy chicken, plus a shower of fresh cilantro for a flavor-packed meal that’s on your table in record time.
Ingredients
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
¼ teaspoon
Chipotle Powder
4 ounce
Fresh Red Salsa
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
1 unit
Lime
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
4 ounce
Coleslaw Mix
¼ ounce
Cilantro
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
¼ teaspoon (tsp)
Sugar
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Wash and dry produce.
Zest and quarter lime. Roughly chop cilantro.
In a medium bowl, toss coleslaw mix with mayonnaise, ¼ tsp sugar (½ tsp for 4 servings), a squeeze of lime juice, a pinch of salt and pepper, and as much lime zest as you like.
Set aside until ready to serve.
Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is lightly browned, 1-2 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium. Stir in salsa and ¼ tsp chipotle powder (½ tsp for 4 servings). (TIP: Add more chipotle powder if you like things spicy!) Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and salsa has thickened slightly, 3-5 minutes more.
Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, 30-60 seconds.
Divide tortillas between plates. Fill with chicken, slaw (draining first), and cilantro. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the chipotle-spiced chicken, though some found it too spicy; others wanted more seasoning beyond heat.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, perfect for busy weeknights; some struggled with unevenly chopped chicken pieces.
- Suggestions: Consider toasting tortillas for extra flavor; try adding pico de gallo, avocado, or a creamy sauce 🌮.
- Portions: Several felt the meal was small; adding rice or beans as a side dish helped make it more filling.
- Slaw: The lime slaw added great crunch and freshness, though a few wanted more dressing or flavor.
Reviews from our home cooks
A tasty twist with the lime slaw. The only issue was the chopped chicken was not well chopped at all. I had to take it out of the pan and cut it into smaller pieces to get everything to cook through without overcooking other chicken pieces.
The tortillas were so soft! The slaw really added to the flavor of the tacos, and the lime was absolutely perfect. Made the tacos juicy! Loved it!
The red salsa chipotle sauce was FANTASTIC! Loved this new taco flavor, a nice change from the exhausting/repetitive fajita/southwest seasoning in every other taco dish. The slaw went perfectly, really good.
Never thought to use the salsa in this way and the chipotle seasoning had just the right amount of kick. Really like the tortilla and the slaw was super easy to make.
Simple but good! I just wish there was more cilantro but the slaw was good and I don't typically like slaw
I enjoyed this meal and it was super easy. I was hoping it would be Indian food based tacos though, that would be a fun new recipe for HF to present!
Your Latin flavor foods are your best dinners in our family's opinion. FYI - for me (the only one who cooks in the house) I am looking for fast/easy to cook dinners. It's for those weekday nights where I work late and need to get dinner on the table within 30 minutes (including prep). I do not purchase/want your more complex meals.
I had accidentally used the white meat chicken in another recipe bag so I used the dark meat chicken from that recipe and I think it was still amazing.
Pretty good. Very strong chipotle taste. I suggest adding additional seasoning (garlic etc) to the slaw to give it more flavor!
Unfortunately, I got a lot of grissle in several bites of my tacos. The flavor was a little lack luster and a bit dry in comparison to a good amount of the other tacos that I have tried from Hello Fresh. Wasn't as impressed, unfortunately. I did like how quick the meal was to make.
