Mock Chicken Tinga

 

Basically, a chunky tomato sauce you might put on pasta, plus to taste, Mexican oregano and pureed canned chipotle en adobo.

(Not hard to find in Canada; Metro carries it. I think Loblaw has it too.)

Add mock chicken soy nuggets from Whole Foods near the end of cooking so as not to make them too soggy. 

 

You could use cooked chicken as a substitute for mock chicken if you like. 

 

Very easy, and if you don't mind some hot pepper, very tasty.

 

Garnish, as you see, with the traditional Mex-Mex garnishes of cilantro, onion and lime. I'm not sure about the avocado; would leave it out next time. If you don't have good tortillas handy, would work over rice.

Extra hot sauce to taste, Valentina worked well. And we added mango salsa as well. There's an odd belief, the further you get from Mexico, that Mexican food is chock-a-block with black olives. But this is a rare Mexican dish that works well with black olives.