Chicken Breast
Meats$3.49 / lbApproximate price based on US supermarkets.
Chicken breast is the most widely used cut in everyday Mexican cooking. It forms the base of chicken tinga, pollo en mole verde, green enchiladas, and shredded chicken tacos. It is simmered in chicken stock with herbs to keep it moist and tender, then shredded by hand into fine, flavorful strands.
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How it's used in Mexican cooking
Chicken Breast, part of the meats section of the Mexican pantry, appears in 12 recipes in our collection, including Chicken Tinga Tostadas, Tlalpeño Broth and Chicken Tinga. Each recipe shows step by step how it is added, in what quantity and which other ingredients it is paired with — the most reliable guide to how it is actually used in Mexican cooking.
Recipes using chicken breast
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes use Chicken Breast?
Chicken Breast is used in 12 recipes in our collection, such as Chicken Tinga Tostadas and Tlalpeño Broth. The full list, with a photo and link for each recipe, is on this page.
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