Chef Jamie of Johnny D’s Shares Her Chicken & Pineapple Taco Recipe

Laura Pence,

Making It Delicious Presents…

Chicken & Pineapple Tacos

Yields: 8 Tacos

 

Chicken Thighs , 1 pound 8 ounces

Tortillas flour or corn, 6-inch, 8

MID BBQ Sauce, as desired

Lime, wedged, 1 each if desired to serve with tacos

Marinade

MID Sweet & Spicy Seasoning, 1 tablespoon

Honey, 1 teaspoon

Juice of lime & Zest, 1 each

Cilantro, not chopped, 2 full stems

Olive Oil, 2 tablespoons

Pineapple Pico

Pineapple, diced, 1 cup

Kosher salt, 1/4 tsp

Black Pepper, pinch

Red Onion finely diced, 1/4 cup

Red bell pepper, diced, 1/4 cup

Jalapeño, minced, 1/2 each

Juice of lime, 1 each

Kosher salt & black pepper, to taste

Garlic salt, to taste

Cilantro, finely chopped, 1/2 cup, saving a little for garnish

  1. Trim any excess fat off the chicken thighs and add chicken to a large resealable plastic bag.
  1. Whisk all marinade ingredients together in a bowl, and then pour over chicken in plastic bag. Coat the chicken evenly with the marinade. Press out as much air as possible and seal. Allow to marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes or up to 1 hour (refrigerate after 1 hour), or marinate refrigerated overnight (1 day max).
  1. Prepare the pineapple and heat a pan with 1 tablespoon of oil over a medium high heat.  Carefully add the pineapple to the pan and cook tossing frequently until the edges start to caramelize; transfer to a bowl then add all the remaining pico ingredients and stir in a bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  1. Heat an outdoor grill to 400 degrees. Add the chicken to the clean oiled grates and cook for about 3 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees. Transfer to a plate or cutting board allow to rest for a few minutes.
  1. Heat tortillas on the grill right after removing the chicken about 30 seconds on each side and cover with a slightly damp paper towel to help keep them warm and keep them from drying out.
  2. Chop the chicken to about a 1/2 inch dice.  Fill tortillas with chicken, pico, a little chopped cilantro and bbq sauce. Serve with lime wedges if desired.

Chef Note: Making it Delicous BBQ sauce and Sweet & spicy Seasoning may be purchased online at MakingItDelicious.com/shop or at either Johnny D’s Waffles Location.

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