Easy Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Mango Salsa
Easy chicken tacos with Pineapple Mango Salsa is ready in under 30 minutes. The chicken marinates in a zesty citrus marinade and the tacos are topped with a fresh pineapple mango salsa. Perfect for taco Tuesday, tailgating, Tex-Mex. Perfect for a crowd
Servings 10 tacos
Calories 117kcal
Ingredients
Chicken Tacos
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
- zest of a lime
- ½ lime, juice * second half used in salsa
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- Old El Paso Stand and Stuff Taco Shells 10 pack
Pineapple Mango Salsa
- 1 pineapple, peeled and diced
- 1 mango, diced
- 1 yellow pepper, seeded and diced
- ½ cup red onion, peeled and chopped minced
- 1 medium jalapeno, seeded and chopped
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- ½ lime juiced
- 1 glove garlic finely minced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 4 teaspoons lite sour cream optional topping
Instructions
How to make the Chicken Tacos
- Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
- Warm the taco shells in the oven according to the package. Set aside until ready to use.
- Place the Old El Paso Stand and Stuff Shells on a baking tray and set aside until ready to warm.
- In a medium bowl, combine chicken breast, lime zest, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, black pepper, garlic powder, and salt.
- Let marinate for at least 15 minutes to overnight, while you make the Pineapple Mango Salsa.
- After chicken is marinated, in a large saute pan, over medium heat, add the canola oil. Add the marinated chicken and saute until golden brown about 8 minutes. Remove from pan and assemble tacos with the Pineapple Mango Salsa.
- Prepare the Pineapple Mango Salsa
- In a medium bowl, combine the pineapple, mango, yellow pepper, red onion, jalapeno, cilantro lime juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Set aside until ready to assemble tacos.
- Ready to serve the sauteed chicken with the pineapple mango salsa in the warmed Old El Paso Stand and Stuff Taco Shells
- Optional toppings: sour cream
Notes
- This recipe can be prepared ahead of time.
- The chicken can be reheated when ready to serve.
- For make ahead chicken, the chicken and marinade can be placed in a freezer safe bag and the chicken marinates as it defrosts.
- Nutritional value does not include sour cream, as it is optional.
Nutrition
Serving: 1taco | Calories: 117kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 323mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 350IU | Vitamin C: 73.5mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.6mg
