Chicken Tinga Tacos - You Suck at Cooking (episode 167)

[@yousuckatcooking]

I might have mixed up "with the grain" and "against the grain" but you can think of it as "this way" or "that way"

[@gabetronx130]

thank you ysac very cool

[@temwynn6847]

What if we accidentally follow the sorry circumstance of doing it "the other way"?

[@LeventK]

You have mixed it up again. It should have been "that way" or "this way"

[@theOtherNism]

So should I shred this way or that way?

[@dvhughesdesign]

So.....the "2024 With The Grain" award is still up for grabs?

[@RabidJack]

"Take a shot every time I say chipotle peppers" Proceeds to never say it again.

[@mrdelirious8706]

Looking out for your health and responsible drinking, what a hero.

[@sophiegrey9576]

He wants to make sure you're not too drunk to taste the amazing tacos

[@자막대충담]

Being sober fucking rocks

[@sbk1398]

Simply replay the video

[@pmsn3674]

It's for when you watch it the second time while following the recipe. Makes the cooking process much better

[@Squizznot]

I love that he can-opened a pull tab can, then used the pull tab to take the top off. So thoughtfully comedic 😂

[@jmax8692]

Dudes a genius 😂

[@AbigatorM]

if you liek that watch atomic shrimp's "weird stuff in a can" videos. He even explains why he does it sometimes. pull rings leave a rim where stuff stucks all the time so he just uses a can opener instead.

[@jordonbrown8425]

Could be that he just cut his nails or something too, those pull tabs are murder on freshly cut nails.

[@TheCommonGardenTater1]

"Using a Can-opener on a Pull-Tab can" Had me thinking Darwin Awards. This guy hit's the spot every time. Hilariously entertaining.

[@rucker69]

@@AbigatorM beat me to it.

[@Neniom666]

As a Mexican my sacred duty is to comment "that's not the way we actually do it in Mexico!" on every video of an American making Mexican food but for tinga everyone has their personal recipe so this is spot on. You just won the anual tinga award 2024.

[@bobmcguffin5706]

He won 2 awards in one video?!

[@astralmarmaux]

It's crazy since there so much of 2024 left!

[@tameyoshi5507]

But YSAC is Canadian though.

[@g_au]

​@@tameyoshi5507Canada is still in America, as Mexico is, too 😊

[@yousuckatcooking]

This is by far my greatest achievement. THANK YOU! Does it come in the mail or?

[@tskmaster3837]

YSAC opens a pull top can with a can opener, remembers to add the pull top sound when opened. At YSAC, no little detail is overlooked. The big details? Don't worry about them.

[@yousuckatcooking]

Um excuse me what exactly do you mean by this whole big details thing?

[@TheBswan]

​@@yousuckatcookinghe said don't worry about it

[@crystalocean3806]

@@TheBswan This comment feels oddly threatening

[@FogelTheVogel]

@@yousuckatcooking I like how you mentioned the boiling route, said you were going to address it later, and then never really did.

[@eclecticallychallenged8964]

@@yousuckatcookinghow much broth did you use? I mean, I know “the perfect amount” is the correct answer because I saw the award, but do you have a measurement? How does 1 cup sound?

[@yuricorrea2491]

Congratulations, Mr. YSAC, on your award. The work you put in this year really paid out. We're all really proud of you and looking forward on your pot estimation career.

[@theOtherNism]

NGL that was the most epic pot size estimation I’ve ever seen.

[@RuthBhmand]

Well deserved, it’s nice to see that some rewards committees are still fair!

[@Smithers888]

Truly impressive pot size estimation. I would've overflowed that pot 9 times out of 10. So good to see such skill get the recognition it deserves.

[@CosImUpRn]

M M

[@worktogethertosavetomorrow]

You had me at “using the least amount of pots”😂

[@worktogethertosavetomorrow]

Lost me with the prunes 😂😂😂jk

[@lowbatterylifestyle7025]

The amount of changes I will make to a recipe so that I can make it a one pot meal should win me the one pot meal maker award. 😂

[@worktogethertosavetomorrow]

@@lowbatterylifestyle7025 😂 I wish to live where I can just eat off the land year round😂

[@rando5638]

Easiest way to tell that someone cooks regularly without actually seeing them prepping a meal. 😅

[@sirsage3311]

"If that falls apart in my hand, I'm just going to eat my hand" Thanks, I'll be using this as a message on my gravestone

[@killsalot78]

this guy is the worlds best and most consistent youtuber and I hope he makes videos for the rest of his life (as long as he's happy with that)

[@UnoHoo1]

Agree! Never a miss, always a hit.

[@mariotot3509]

You should check out futurecanoe, also a cool cooking youtuber

[@minzy5857]

Oh, so you’re just going to be complimentary, thoughtful, AND empathetic?!?! wtaf, this is the internet! gtfooh! GO ON, GIT!

[@junglechick13]

​@@minzy5857 😂😂😂

[@caiohenrique6396]

The award was totally deserved, you may suck at cooking but not at measuring. I'm flabbergasted

[@quickattackfilms7923]

I’m glad we got two recipes in one. Tina’s chicken tacos look delicious Let it be known that I saw the thumbnail depicting Tina’s tacos and clicked it looking forward to those tacos and was mildly disappointed when I saw the real ones.

[@avgrandmaster500]

Classic "smash it against the wall" works for me everytime, such a time saver😊

[@Styrophoamicus]

"This has been in my cupboard for an unknown number of years" pretty much summed up my spice bin until last month.

[@Shapio]

what happened a month ago

[@TotallyCreativeNameBtw]

​@@ShapioWe dont talk about that.

[@wakaluli]

i was completely onboard with you all the way till i saw how you cut the avocado. i see you in a different darker light right now

[@gregbrown3082]

It’s like how R2D2 would cut an avocado

[@Merennulli]

Perfect phrasing on that 🤣 You already saw him in a darker light, but it's a different darker light now.

[@g_au]

me too, wtf was that? 😂😂

[@MeTreesndirt]

​@@g_auHe was joking.😅

[@g_au]

@@MeTreesndirt I really hope so :)

[@Ramberta]

How dare you expose the secrets of chipotle peppers in adobo. The Mexican Flavor Council demands your presence at the next meeting.

[@ssatva]

Gonna be one tasty meeting...

[@ZachPrime]

What will be served this function exactly?

[@Ramberta]

@@ZachPrime the menu is top secret, nice try op

[@dogmonkey94]

i hadn't even prepared my pot size estimation submission for the 2024 pot size estimation awards.

[@cheftush]

I won that same award last year! Congratulations on your pot size estimation Wizardry!

[@yousuckatcooking]

Have you gotten any sponsorships from it or anything, or is it largely ignored by the industry?

[@cheftush]

@@yousuckatcooking I got a really nice sports jacket…it’s plaid with elbow patches and is custom tailored!

[@Virgo9-9]

That jacket sounds very professornol.

[@sade8666]

"allow me to disappoint you" could be said before most of my actions

[@markus5831]

i don’t think you understand how much joy your uploads bring me. i’ve watched this at least once a day since you posted it. please do more.

[@G60syncro]

My GF roasted a turkey this weekend. I did this recipe as a quickie Monday night meal for the family and even if you don't cook the meat in the sauce, it's a perfect way to reheat poultry leftovers for an impromptu taco night!!!

[@gary4689]

Fun fact: this was one of the first things I ever cooked, and I'm pleased to say that after many years, I still suck terribly.

[@Dabear88]

This is hands down the best cooking show on the internet.

[@MegaLol232]

I rediscovered this channel after so many years. Your content was so ahead of it's time, I love this series.

[@lucienskinner-savallisch5399]

The doubled tortilla is so when the first one crumbles the second catches it, making another taco. If we keep adding tortillas, we get infinite tacos.

[@richardturner2455]

Where were the fried green onions? Plant the roots in your garden. Chop them down for a skillet or fry them on a BBQ, turning them until you have grill marks Even good off the grill for taste. You're going to like this surprise and it can be applied in a lot of dishes and you can turn them on your stove. Learned it in a Mexican restaurant and figured I could do it at home, with the garden. Have fun with it.

[@yuvaapkitchen]

For a crunchy texture, garnish your tacos with thinly sliced radishes or pickled red onions. They add a refreshing crunch that contrasts with the tender chicken

[@tatersalad76]

Something I love doing with my chicken tinga tacos is lightly toasting corn tortillas (idk I just like them better), then getting a preferably non-stick pan really hot and throwing in a good bit of pepper jack cheese to melt into tortilla-sized discs. Let the cheese get nice and melty, then when it starts browning you throw a toasty tortilla onto the cheese disc. That way it sticks to the tortilla and you get a cheesey crunch

[@HatMachine]

Cheesy chicken tinga tacos? The madman.

[@hiddenbutdeadly]

5:05 is when he's talking about the boiling method, you might need to turn up your volume though.

[@LeventK]

Got ad rolled

[@sadiewopen]

Congrats on the award! There's already been such strong competition this year, but clearly is impossible to beat your entry this time

[@zunalter]

It was an honor just to be nominated

[@IcyFrost200-eu8sr]

One of my favourite cooking channels, together with FutureCanoe and HowToBasic

[@ArtTasticCreations]

When I throw vegetables and fruit against the wall they also magically turn into perfectly cut slices. Never knew I could do this until watching your videos. Thanks for the pro tip. 😃

[@theultimatetman]

I love how you went from an insane off-the-wall comedy show that had food in it, to an actual cooking channel with recipes! Absolutely wild and I love it! XD

[@sgtblu3]

your brand of humor never gets old!

[@baramsay79]

How the hell am I just finding this channel??? The commentary is top tier.

[@natenatters]

Some people are born great, some people become great. I dont know which one you are, but your killing it dude!

[@SheldonT.]

Man, it's hard to peak so early in the year. Guess it's all down hill......What? Another award!?! Congratulations, YSAC on your win for the 2024 First Award of the Year Award! Way to go!

[@marym434]

I get unusually excited when I see a new YSAC video posted😊

[@benjigirl1971]

SAME

[@TrickyTuna]

we usually eat these as tostadas with the shells that come in the yellow bag you can buy at any mexican grocery store or you can make at home if just feeding yourself. the crunch adds a nice texture to every bite that i think makes the tinga taste way better than in soft tortillas. like the channel and your humor. keep it up

[@MusicMyBeloved]

I absolutely love making chicken tinga! As others have mentioned it's an easy one to do in the instant pot if you have one. If it ever ends up far too saucy leaving you with soggy tacos it's an easy thing to turn into a rice bowl instead for equal amounts of yum.

[@graysgram]

Just discovered your channel. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard at a cooking video. Chicken tinga tacos are definitely going in the rotation.

[@user-vt8rw8qw9k]

As a Mexican, I am proud that chipotle peppers are having their YSAC moment. Alsooooo.....there are chipotle peppers that come already diced that way you don't have to succumb to such manual labor 😉

[@dclxvi6521]

😂

[@yousuckatcooking]

NEVER. I will only use fresh canned chipotle peppers

[@jackiec859]

@@yousuckatcooking purist.

[@dmays67]

Straight up funny af and just what i needed. Dish on bucket to do list too. 😊

[@thegodofpez]

You had me at tacos. ❤❤❤ 🌮 🌮 🌮

[@ValCronin]

Thank you for this. It looks delicious and deceivingly easy to cook. This may become a new staple in my diet

[@coffeezombi7018]

It took a cooking video to tell me what the heck "the goat" means LOL ..oh & and those tacos look like freakin heaven!

[@Christian_1980]

"Since there's so much of the year left". Cracked me up.

[@l4karrotts]

I appreciate the fact you've never learned how to chop things the way I see professionals do. Really allows me to think I could be just as good as you.

[@gwennorthcutt421]

those methods are about three things: consistency, safety, and speed. if you get the first two with whatever way you chop, you dont have to worry about the last one bc none of us need restaurant speeds at home.

[@pilotflux8005]

i love that i can not watch this guy for like, a year and a half, and come back and its EXACTLY the same bits and format. like its perfect. i love it so much

[@avalon1007]

I am the main cook for my family and Chicken Tingas is one of the favorite things. I generally recommend people use dark meat chicken instead of white meat, but I think it comes down to personal preference. I also like to top mine with pickled carrots and onions along with a roasted corn salsa. I also tend to make everything except the chipotles in adobo from scratch, so that might also be a factor

[@aarons2moody]

I have been making this for years but I use Rotel instead of fire roasted tomatoes. Also I use my instant pot. Perfect!

[@KwaIified]

how much broth do you use....he never says in the video

[@MeTreesndirt]

Those cans r dangerous. .do not run a fibget aroubd in opened can. OW

[@ShenanHawkins]

I use your instant pot as well my friend.

[@Samsungsmartfridge19]

Im glad i was awake at 6:27 am otherwise i would have missed this video

[@sam-dz4sj]

Hawaii?

[@Samsungsmartfridge19]

@@sam-dz4sj oops ment 6:27

[@walrusbyte263]

​@@Samsungsmartfridge19California?

[@Samsungsmartfridge19]

@@walrusbyte263 ye

[@Virgo9-9]

Ooooo... AI 'fridge! You can order the ingredients!! 🐓🌮🥑🥫🍅

[@The_Unflushable]

chipotle peppers in adobo sauce is the best thing this world currently has to offer

[@bananabuttersomethin]

I appreciate that YSAC pretty much always cooks with obtainable ingredients, unlike most cooking channels. Feta is an obtainable ingredient.

[@theOtherNism]

Congrats on the award. You deserve it!

[@andream5462]

This, as always, was amazing. I admire your dedication to your craft

[@artbyJDM]

I’ve been watching you for 6 years now and I’m almost an adult now. I clicked on your video thinking that this look really good so I’ll make it but I wasn’t thinking I would still enjoy your jokes and the video in general now that I’m older. I thought wrong, you still make me and a whole lot of other people smile still. Please keep doing what your doing!

[@MyFocusVaries]

My son showed me one of his videos a few weeks ago. I can tell you that even people who are nearly 60 enjoy the humour. For real.

[@hamsterama]

I've been watching this channel for the past five years or so, and I'm 39 years old!

[@MeTreesndirt]

He is so bright. He will do amazing things..just u wait...

[@phungphan2245]

I'm so proud of your pot size estimation award! Living the wangle jangle dream!

[@pinkythepinkslime6170]

Oh hey, we made these in foods class! The only difference is that we used tomatillos instead of tomatoes. Still fantastic either way though :)

[@IAMBIGSPOON09]

He’s not the hero we deserve, but the one we need right now.

[@TypoCM]

Fun Fact, 'Tinga' in tagalog (Philippines) is basically little particles of food left in between your teeth Perfect for chicken tacos

[@MusicMyBeloved]

That's funny, thanks for sharing!

[@coletttoscano8477]

I'm Mexican and had my Mexican coworkers straight from Mexico make this all the time. Imma have to verify but it looks good. Chipotle peppers are amazing.

[@Gildorify]

I love that they award came on a screen. Truly the most digital of awards of all time.

[@Chu-XO]

You're really gonna start the video with "Buckle up when entering a car because it's the law" when I was saved by the belt from further injuries just TWO DAYS AGO Love your videos, keep 'em coming

[@TannerCh]

Congratulations on such a prestigious award! Truly an inspiration to us all!

[@JasonSimonSmith]

SO GOOD !! Thank you for sharing this !

[@seanb8472]

After much deliberation, we at the Pot Estimation Award Giving Out committee decided that it would be impossible to beat YSAC's pot estimation, so we just gave it to him.

[@beedeer2907]

"If it falls apart in my hand I'm just gonna eat my hand" made me laugh way too hard

[@henkfinkers3931]

Congratulations on your award! I thought I had it in the bag after I boiled the exact amount of water needed for my cup of tea but I can’t best chickeny saucy goodness.

[@Merennulli]

I thought I had it with pasta that stopped just at the rim instead of boiling over. Should have known it was rigged by the chicken sauce conglomerate.

[@chefdavemartin]

I have a chicken tinga recipe and yours looks amazing😁

[@LauncherSpiderMk7]

I know one of my fellow Mexicans has already pointed out that this isn't usually how tinga is made, but since this way is so much simpler and easier to clean up, I'll be making it like this from here on out.

[@peppermintkandy]

I made this recipe two days in a row now. Yum!! Thank you for the inspiration

[@youngdawn]

I'm mexican and i loved the way you prepared this recipe of Tinga

[@MFateh2000]

Hey Mr YSAC. On 00:17 I have noticed that your throw-chopping technique didn't yield the maximum amount of chopped onion strips from that bulb, and for that I would like to recommend the blind-folded, fast throwing technique, as it has yielded the most amount of chopped onions for me compared to the other techniques I have tried. I hope this message finds you well.

[@aliakeel]

what about the punch-opening technique he used to open that can?

[@isabely.6926]

Looks delicious. Buen trabajo! Saludos desde Mexico 🇲🇽

[@TaikuriRistiharju]

These were AMAZING!!! Will do again for sure!

[@ryancozzolino7832]

“The clown car of peppers” has the exact same energy as “vanilla extract; the ketchup of baking.”

[@HappyNBoy]

Congratulations! I couldn't think of anyone who deserves it more!

[@tragicallyfunny]

The only thing I recommend, which is how it’s made in Mexico, is to have like almost equal parts sliced onion and chicken in the final product. Changes your world

[@HD-cp1fg]

You mean like add fresh onions in the end or just measure ingredients so they are present in equal percentage? And what about broth, should i just boil another chicken for some or instant one could be used?

[@tragicallyfunny]

@@HD-cp1fg you’re right that wasn’t clear. They’d be freshly sliced but then stirred in when the shredded chicken gets stirred in so that that cook a little bit. As for chicken broth, whatever you have on hand is always good enough. Instant broth, or from a box, you can always fortify it by boiling veggie scraps in it and bam you’ve upgraded your broth.

[@HD-cp1fg]

@@tragicallyfunnyThanks a lot for shedding light on these important details! I'll say blessings to your name when i'll be putting my tacos on the table for my folks!

[@SteveAkaDarktimes]

I have never seen a man estimate the size of a pot so perfectly before.

[@ricomcsuave6348]

Love and chipotle from Mexico!! ❤🌶🇲🇽 =D

[@yousuckatcooking]

Thank you and right back at you 🧡

[@rdoes6696]

I know the feeling, first time i made them i was hooked too. Now we cheer "TINGAS, TINAGS, TINGAS!" whenever we pick up the ingredients for another batch.

[@Raycefan]

I, too, was nominated for the pot size estimation award. Clearly, I just found out, I didn’t win.

[@ATBananaMan]

I have always loved your videos. Especially the (totally not jump cut) magic. Made something similar a month ago and now your video = me making more tacos.

[@ileikpotatoz1201]

PLEASE do chicken tinga tostadas it's genuinely my favorite food and is almost entirely dependant on the beans and tinga it's life changing trust me

[@joflers]

If you want a milder sauce, add the crema to the sauce directly, kinda like how coconut works for curry.

[@ayfray9998]

I make Tina’s fish tacos. White bread, mayo, American cheese and a couple fish sticks. Mmmm.

[@elizabethw9178]

You are fabulous, as are your recipes. You are also humorous as well. Please keep on, keeping on. Laughter and good food ane good bed fellows!!!!

[@ingloriousbaxter]

I’ve had this exact recipe in my paprika app for months and have never gotten around to trying it. This has inspired me to finally making these

[@FootLock89]

i have the cilantro soap gene and i dont like pickles... this dude is calling me out every chance he gets and i'm here for it.

[@Merennulli]

He's definitely one of the soap-eating lizardmen controlling the cuisine government from the shadows.

[@melodybrohinsky7242]

I made this today with an instant pot. Award winning recipe! The instant pot was the perfect size.

[@mxss115]

Bro I literally salivated when I saw the closeup of chipotles. I sometimes eat one straight out the can when I open one up.

[@adde9506]

I too, prefer a very high stuff-to-edible-container ratio. One of the best ways to peel yourself through a head of crispy water.

[@Penniesmusicandfood]

Good finally found something tp use my penny shopping chipotle in adobo sauce peppers.

[@tuckvison]

Mexican here -- never add oregano (Mexican or American version) before boiling! It completely removes the flavor because it all evaporates out -- your house will smell like delicious oregano but there will be no trace of it left in the food. Always add oregano right before the end of cooking, sometimes even after the heat is turned off.

[@KestrelHarper]

Actually busted out laughing at "I'm just gonna eat my hand."

[@Merennulli]

I was expecting the next bit to be a wrist without a hand coming back.

[@grivkin2]

While the competition was fierce, the Pot Size Estimation Award truly went to the most deserving candidate in the end.

[@AaronSkone]

Congratulations on your award YSAC. Here’s to hoping you win the 2025 award next month.

[@mikemcconeghy4658]

I had not even heard of chicken tinga until today. Looks good.

[@ShortSophie5]

The people that do eat double tortillas don't realize you're supposed to leave the second tortilla on the plate so whatever falls out of the first tortilla becomes a BONUS TACO! 🌮