If you’re on the hunt for the best quick and easy chicken tacos with pineapple salsa recipe, you’ve come to the right place. These chicken tacos are super delicious and topped with a flavorful pineapple salsa and the best part….they’re ready in under half an hour!
I’m all about quick and easy dinners, and I’m all about tacos. I love tacos, whether it’s the best ground turkey tacos, Korean beef BBQ tacos, or slow cooker chicken tacos, there’s something about tacos that I never grow tired of.
I had some fresh pineapple and was craving a good fruit salsa (I love this watermelon salsa in the summertime) and this recipe came together. I’ve made it numerous times now and just absolutely love how quick and easy these chicken tacos with pineapple salsa are!
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How to make the best quick and easy chicken tacos with pineapple salsa:
- Cut chicken into strips (helps them cook faster) and add seasonings
- You can marinate the chicken, or just stir up the ingredients and cook it right away
- You can cook the chicken in a skillet (I like a cast iron skillet to really get the brown color/flavor) or grill it (don’t cut it into little strips if grilling)
- Make the salsa while the chicken cooks and you’re all good to go.
Variations and substitutes:
- You can use chicken breasts or chicken thighs
- You can use pineapple or mango for the salsa
- You can use corn or flour tortillas (I prefer flour tortillas for this recipe)
- You can use green onions instead of cilantro
These tacos are perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner. I love that I can marinate the chicken in the fridge ahead of time (if I remember or have time) or make the chicken right away. Either way, these chicken tacos are super flavorful.
Next time you’re searching for a chicken tacos recipe everyone will enjoy, pick up the ingredients for these amazing quick and easy chicken tacos with pineapple salsa. They’re super flavorful and sure to become a family favorite!
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Quick and Easy Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Salsa
Ingredients
- For the chicken
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken (or chicken thighs)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 lime juice of lime
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- For the pineapple salsa
- 1 cup fresh pineapple chopped
- 1/4 large red onion finely chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/2 lime juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/2 jalapeno finely chopped (seeds removed if you don't like it too spicy)
- dash of salt
- 8 taco shells
Instructions
- Cut chicken into small strips*
- Put chicken in a bowl and add all ingredients (olive oil, juice of 1 lime, salt, garlic salt, cumin, chili powder, paprika) and stir to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes (or marinate up to overnight in the fridge.)
- While chicken is resting, make the pineapple salsa.
- Combine fresh pineapple pieces, chopped red onion, cilantro, juice of 1/2 of a lime, jalapeno and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine, and put salsa in the fridge while cooking the chicken.
- Cook the chicken in a cast iron skillet over high heat, allow chicken to brown before flipping it (about 3 minutes per side).*
- Warm tacos according to package instructions.
- To assemble the tacos: add a few pieces of chicken to the taco shell, top with a few spoonfuls of pineapple salsa and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
What’s your favorite quick and easy meal to make? Let me know in the comments below!
Angela Saver says
My favorite quick and easy meal that family loves is pork stir fry with jasmine rice.
Sweetphi says
That sounds like such a good quick meal!
Denise says
Does frozen pizza count? Our local pizza parlor sells the best! It’s my go-to on hectic days.
Sweetphi says
Frozen pizza totally counts, I definitely love a good frozen pizza 🙂
Rebecca S. says
Grab a piece of frozen white fish (rockfish or lingcod or halibut) from the freezer, wrap in in heavy duty foil topped with pre-made pesto (prob. from Costco), pop it in the oven at 375 till it’s done. EASY, fairly quick, and nearly fail proof, as the pesto keeps it from drying out.
Sweetphi says
That sounds so good!!
Erik says
Similar to Susan’s comment, my go-to nothing planned use what we have from the cupboard/freezer meal is a Spanish rice bowl. 15 minute Spanish Rice, Black Beans, Corn, Salsa, Crushed Tomatoes, Fajita veggies, and spices. If we happen to have any I’ll throw in shredded chicken or serve with shredded lettuce and greek yogurt.
Sweetphi says
That sounds like such a delicious quick and easy meal!
Jana says
My go-to quick meal is in no way healthy, lol. Sometimes when my husband travels for business, I find myself making pasta with olive oil, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and whatever kind of cheese is on hand in the fridge. It’s quick, doesn’t dirty a lot of dishes and allows me to get back to whatever household project I’m taking advantage of doing with him out of the house!!
Sweetphi says
I’m right there with you – I love a good last-minute pasta dish!
Susan L Craig says
My go-to emergency dinner is a quick black beans & rice. I rinse & drain a can of black beans, combine with a jar of salsa and heat it through. Serve it over rice – done.
Sweetphi says
Oh yum, super quick and easy!
Mary W says
A quick and easy meal for us is flat bread or Naan pizza. I like to use Bertolli pesto – usually red and green since I am baking several pizzas – as a base and build from there. Cheese, mushrooms, peppers, pepperoni from the deli – anything I can find in the fridge. Love topping with Real Sweet onions thinly sliced.
Sweetphi says
I love doing that to-, flat bread/naan pizzas are such a great quick meal!
Jeffrey says
I like making spaghetti for the family, not only is it quick, it’s also one of our favorite meals!
Sweetphi says
Agreed – spaghetti is such a great quick and easy meal!