Charred Pineapple Chicken Tacos

Charred Pineapple Chicken Tacos

#One Pan #Chicken #Tacos #Quick

🥘 Ingredients

  • chicken breast strips
    10 oz
  • cilantro
    1 unit
  • flour tortillas
    2 unit
  • lime
    1 unit
  • long green pepper
    1 unit
  • pineapple
    1 c
  • red onion
    1 unit
  • roma tomato
    2 units
  • smoky red pepper crema
    2 tbsp
  • southwest spice blend
    1 unit
  • vegetable oil
    1 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

  • large pan
  • small bowl
  1. 1
    long green pepper red onion roma tomato cilantro lime pineapple chicken breast strips southwest spice blend flour tortillas smoky red pepper crema vegetable oil
    long green pepper: 1 unit, red onion: 1 unit, roma tomato: 2 units, cilantro: 1 unit, lime: 1 unit, pineapple: 1 c, chicken breast strips: 10 oz, southwest spice blend: 1 unit, flour tortillas: 2 unit, smoky red pepper crema: 2 tbsp, vegetable oil: 1 tbsp
  2. 2
    Wash and dry all produce. Dice roma tomato. Halve, peel, and thinly slice red onion; mince a few slices until you have 2 tbsp. Roughly chop cilantro. Quarter lime. Halve, core, and thinly slice long green pepper into strips.
  3. 3
    Drain pineapple, discarding juice, and pat dry with a paper towel. Heat a drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pineapple and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned ⏱️ 3 minutes . Remove from heat and transfer to a small bowl . Wipe out pan.
  4. 4
    To the bowl with pineapple, add diced tomato, minced onion, half the cilantro, and lime juice to taste. Stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. 5
    Heat a drizzle of oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add green pepper and cook until slightly softened ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add sliced onion and cook until veggies are browned and softened ⏱️ 4 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a plate.
  6. 6
    Meanwhile, pat chicken breast strips dry with paper towels and season all over with southwest spice blend, salt, and pepper. Once veggies are done, heat a drizzle of oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through ⏱️ 4 minutes .
  7. 7
    While chicken cooks, wrap flour tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable ⏱️ 30 seconds . Divide tortillas between plates and fill with chicken and veggies. Top with pineapple salsa, smoky red pepper crema, and remaining cilantro. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.