Recipes with chicken and chipotle
16 verified Mexican recipes with chicken and chipotle.
Chicken and chipotle is the marriage behind tinga poblana — shredded chicken in smoky chipotle-tomato sauce — plus creamy pastas, chipotle meatballs, glazed wings and tacos with chipotle mayo. The chilli's sweet smokiness transforms the kitchen's most neutral protein.
This page gathers 16 verified Mexican recipes with chicken and chipotle, ordered A to Z — including Veracruz-Style Chicken Adobo, Chipotle-Style Carnitas Bowl, Chicken and Bean Burrito. Total times range from 35 to 270 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Quesadillas de Tinga (35 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £4.99 per 1.5kg (researched for our cost estimates).
Veracruz-Style Chicken Adobo
Veracruz chicken stewed in thick adobo of dried chillies, vinegar and spices.
90 minmedia6 servings
Chipotle-Style Carnitas Bowl
Carnitas bowl with all the Tex-Mex trimmings.
120 minmedia6 servings
Chicken and Bean Burrito
Shredded chipotle chicken with black beans and rice in a flour tortilla.
45 minfacil4 servings
Tlalpeño Broth
Chicken broth with chickpeas, green beans, chipotle chilli, and avocado.
65 minmedia6 servings
Chicken Tinga Huaraches
Oval corn masa base with black beans, chicken tinga, soured cream and fresh cheese, a classic Mexico City street snack.
75 minmedia4 servings
Oaxacan Black Mole
The most complex of the Oaxacan moles, with charred chilhuacle negro and chocolate.
270 mindificil12 servings
Mole Poblano
A complex sauce of chillies, chocolate and spices served over chicken.
180 mindificil10 servings
Beer-Braised Mexican Chicken (Pollo a la Cerveza)
Chicken braised in dark Mexican lager with chipotle, tomato and spices.
70 minfacil6 servings
Mexican Orange Chicken
Golden chicken in orange, chipotle and honey sauce.
55 minmedia4 servings
Chicken in Tomato Sauce (Pollo Entomatado)
Chicken braised in thick roasted tomato sauce with garlic and spices.
50 minfacil4 servings
Tinga Quesadillas
Fried quesadillas filled with chicken tinga and cheese.
35 minfacil8 servings
Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup
Creamy chicken soup with crispy tortilla strips and cheddar cheese, Tex-Mex style.
45 minfacil6 servings
Tinga Sopes (Chipotle Chicken on Thick Corn Cakes)
Thick corn cakes topped with chipotle chicken tinga, beans, cream and cheese.
70 minmedia4 servings
Chicken Tinga
Shredded chicken in a smoky tomato and chipotle sauce.
60 minfacil6 servings
Chicken Tinga Tostadas
Crispy tostada topped with shredded chicken in a smoky chipotle tomato sauce.
55 minmedia6 servings
Chipotle Chicken Wrap
Tex-Mex chipotle chicken wrap with creamy ranch dressing.
35 minfacil4 servings
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with chicken and chipotle are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 16 published Mexican recipes using chicken and chipotle, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Veracruz-Style Chicken Adobo, Chipotle-Style Carnitas Bowl, Chicken and Bean Burrito.
What's the quickest recipe with chicken and chipotle?
Quesadillas de Tinga, ready in 35 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 35 to 270 minutes.
How much does chicken and chipotle cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £4.99 per 1.5kg, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got chicken and chipotle and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick chicken and chipotle plus whatever else you have at home and it tells you which recipes you can make in full and which are only one ingredient away.
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Recipes curated by Edmond Bojalil. Last updated: 2026-06-17.
Founder, Recetas Mexas
Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.
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