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Quick and Easy Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Dec 7, 2019 · 26 Comments

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Quick and Easy Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

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 delicious pineapple salsa and are ready in under half an hour!

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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.

Quick and easy delicious chicken tacos

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 and variations:

  • 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)
  • 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.

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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

Quick and easy chicken tacos with pineapple salsa are made in under 30 minutes and are a Taco Tuesday recipe the whole family will love
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 8 -10 tacos (serves 4)

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

*You could grill the chicken, if grilling the chicken, I would recommend leaving the chicken breasts whole and not slicing the chicken into small pieces.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tacos | Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 141mg | Sodium: 741mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g

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What’s your favorite quick and easy meal to make? Let me know in the comments below!

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  1. Angela Saver says

    June 7, 2019 at 11:34 pm

    My favorite quick and easy meal that family loves is pork stir fry with jasmine rice.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 13, 2019 at 8:09 am

      That sounds like such a good quick meal!

      Reply
  2. Denise says

    June 7, 2019 at 3:30 pm

    Does frozen pizza count? Our local pizza parlor sells the best! It’s my go-to on hectic days.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 13, 2019 at 8:10 am

      Frozen pizza totally counts, I definitely love a good frozen pizza 🙂

      Reply
  3. Rebecca S. says

    June 7, 2019 at 11:41 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 13, 2019 at 8:10 am

      That sounds so good!!

      Reply
  4. Erik says

    June 7, 2019 at 8:42 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 13, 2019 at 8:11 am

      That sounds like such a delicious quick and easy meal!

      Reply
  5. Jana says

    June 7, 2019 at 8:06 am

    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!!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 13, 2019 at 8:11 am

      I’m right there with you – I love a good last-minute pasta dish!

      Reply
  6. Susan L Craig says

    June 7, 2019 at 7:52 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 13, 2019 at 8:12 am

      Oh yum, super quick and easy!

      Reply
  7. Mary W says

    June 7, 2019 at 7:18 am

    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.

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 13, 2019 at 8:12 am

      I love doing that to-, flat bread/naan pizzas are such a great quick meal!

      Reply
  8. Jeffrey says

    June 7, 2019 at 7:14 am

    I like making spaghetti for the family, not only is it quick, it’s also one of our favorite meals!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      June 13, 2019 at 8:12 am

      Agreed – spaghetti is such a great quick and easy meal!

      Reply

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