Blackened Chicken TACOS with Pineapple Salsa

Name: Blackened Chicken TACOS with Pineapple Salsa
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon honey; 4 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 3/4 teaspoon Kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon Pepper; 3/4 teaspoon smoked Paprika; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1.5 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/3 teaspoon oregano; 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper; 2 teaspoons Jalapenos; 1/4 cup red onion; 1/2 cup cilantro; 1 cup pineapple, diced; 1 cup tomato, diced; Corn tortillas; 4 lb chicken tenders or strips

10 steps

Prep:1hCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:27:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories455.4 kcal (23%)

Total Fat13.2 g (19%)

Carbs11.5 g (4%)

Sugars5 g (6%)

Protein69.3 g (139%)

Sodium387.3 mg (19%)

Fiber1.4 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 teaspoonhoney

4 tablespoonslime juice

2 tablespoonsolive oil

½ teaspoononion powder

½ teaspoongarlic powder

¾ teaspoonkosher salt

½ teaspoonpepper

¾ teaspoonsmoked paprika

1 teaspoonchili powder

1 ½ teaspoonground cumin

⅓ teaspoonoregano

¼ teaspooncayenne pepper

2 teaspoonsJalapenos

¼ cupred onion

½ cupcilantro

1 cuppineapple

diced

1 cuptomato

diced

corn tortillas

4 lbchicken tenders

or strips

Instructions

Step 1

Add Chicken to a large resealable plastic bag.

Step 2

Whisk Marinade ingredients together - Honey, 2 tablespoons lime juice, olive oil, onion powder, garlic powder, kosher salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, ground cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper.

Whisk

Step 3

Pour Marinade over the chicken and toss. Press as much air as possible out of the bag and seal.

Step 4

Allow marinate to sit at room temperature for 20 minutes or up to 1 hour. Can refrigerate overnight if desired.

Step 5

Stir remaining ingredients together to make a pineapple salsa. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Step 6

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to hot pan and cook for 5 minutes without moving.

CooktopHeat

Step 7

Flip the chicken over and lower the heat to medium. Cook 4-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink or temperature reaches 165 degrees. Move chicken to a cutting board and allow to rest for 5 minutes.

CooktopHeat

Step 8

Thinly slice chicken lengthwise into long strips.

Step 9

Warm tortillas in pan.

Step 10

Fill tortillas with chicken, salsa, and any additional topping. Serve with lime wedges.