One-Pan Tropical Chicken Tacos

One-Pan Tropical Chicken Tacos

#Spicy

🥘 Ingredients

  • bell pepper
    1 unit
  • blackening spice
    1 tsp
  • chicken breast strips
    12 oz
  • cilantro
    1 bunch
  • flour tortillas
    4 unit
  • hot sauce
    1 tbsp
  • lime
    1 unit
  • pineapple
    1 c
  • shallot
    1 unit
  • sour cream
    2 tbsp
  • southwest spice blend
    1 tsp
  • vegetable oil
    2 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • large pan
  1. 1
    Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot . Mince a few slices until you have 1 tbsp. Halve, core, and deseed bell pepper , then thinly slice. Chop cilantro . Zest and halve lime . Drain pineapple over a small bowl, reserving juice. Roughly chop fruit.
    shallot: 1 unit, bell pepper: 1 unit, cilantro: 1 bunch, lime: 1 unit, pineapple: 1 c
  2. 2
    In a medium bowl, combine pineapple, 1 tbsp pineapple juice, minced shallot, cilantro, and lime zest. Squeeze in the juice from lime halves. Season with a small pinch of salt. Toss to combine and set aside.
  3. 3
    Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add sliced shallot, bell pepper, and a large pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and starting to char ⏱️ 6 minutes . Season with salt and pepper, then transfer to a plate and set aside.
    vegetable oil: 2 tbsp
  4. 4
    Pat chicken breast strips dry with paper towels. Heat another large drizzle of oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, half the southwest spice blend and blackening spice , and a few large pinches of salt. Cook, tossing occasionally, until meat is cooked through ⏱️ 5 minutes .
    chicken breast strips: 12 oz, southwest spice blend: 1 tsp, blackening spice: 1 tsp
  5. 5
    While chicken cooks, in a second small bowl, combine sour cream and hot sauce to taste. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture has a drizzling consistency. Season with salt.
    sour cream: 2 tbsp, hot sauce: 1 tbsp
  6. 6
    Wrap flour tortillas in damp paper towels. Microwave on high until warm ⏱️ 30 seconds . Divide tortillas between plates, then fill each with chicken and veggies. Spoon salsa over, drizzle with crema, and serve.
    flour tortillas: 4 unit