Chipotle Pineapple Chicken Tacos
These chipotle pineapple chicken tacos are by far the easiest recipe to make. You simply dump the ingredients on a sheet pan and bake for 25 minutes. That's right, it's that simple. The savory chipotle spice blend pairs perfectly with the sweet pineapple. You're going to love it!
Ingredients
- 1 large chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 1 1/2 cup fresh pineapple chunks
- 1/2 of a red onion
- 2 fresh garlic cloves or 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp honey
- Chipotle seasoning 1/4 Tbsp = mild, 1/2 Tbsp = medium/hot
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- Taco shells soft or hard shell (homemade is best)
- Optional - fresh cilantro
Instructions
Prep
- Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Dice the onion and cut the pineapple into chunks (you can substitute for frozen pineapple if needed).
- In a small bowl mix together salt, pepper, and chipotle seasoning. Set aside.
Bake
- Place chicken breast on a sheet pan along with onions and pineapple chunks.
- Mince garlic cloves over top of chicken, onions, and pineapple.
- Sprinkle seasoning mix over everything on the sheet pan focusing on the chicken.
- Drizzle honey over everything on the sheet pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked.
Assemble Tacos
- Remove from oven, dump chicken off of parchment paper and onto the pan. Shred chicken with 2 forks (or place in a bowl and shred with an electric mixer on low speed).
- Grab tortillas (you can warm them if preferred) and fill them with a generous amount of the baked chipotle pineapple chicken.
- Finish them off with an optional topping of fresh cilantro and a dollop of sour cream if you desire. Enjoy!