Description
A delightful taco recipe featuring grilled chicken and sweet pineapple, perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.
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 until fully cooked.
- Add the diced pineapple to the grill during the last few minutes until caramelized.
- Remove chicken and pineapple from the grill, let chicken rest before slicing.
- Assemble tacos with grilled chicken, pineapple, red onion, and cilantro on each tortilla.
- Serve with lime wedges on the side.
Notes
For optimal flavor, use fresh pineapple and let the chicken rest after cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: tacos, chicken, pineapple, quick meal, grilling