Description
A vibrant and easy recipe for Pineapple Chicken Tacos, featuring grilled chicken and sweet caramelized pineapple wrapped in warm tortillas.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 cup fresh pineapple, diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Lime wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Coat the chicken breasts with the marinade.
- Grill the chicken for about 6-7 minutes on each side, or until fully cooked with grill marks.
- During the last few minutes of grilling, toss the diced pineapple onto the grill until caramelized.
- Remove chicken and pineapple from the grill; let the chicken rest before slicing into bite-size pieces.
- Assemble the tacos with grilled chicken, grilled pineapple, diced red onion, and fresh cilantro onto each tortilla.
- Serve with lime wedges.
Notes
You can prepare the marinade and chop vegetables ahead of time. Serve with sides like Mexican rice or black beans for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: tacos, chicken, pineapple, grilling, summer recipes, easy meals, quick dinner