Name: Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Tacos with Spicy Pineapple Salsa
Yield: Serves 4 (makes 8 tacos)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon safflower oil; 5 medium garlic cloves, papery outer skins discarded but cloves left in their innermost skins; ½ cup pineapple juice or mirin; 1 poblano chile pepper, quartered lengthwise, seeds and core discarded; 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds); 2 cups finely shredded red cabbage or Pickled Red Cabbage; 3 thick (1-inch) slices of fresh pineapple, trimmed; 1 thick (1-inch) slice Maui onion; Salt to taste; ¼ cup soy sauce; 4 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger; 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic; 1 teaspoon sriracha; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 8 (6-inch) corn or flour tortillas, warmed; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

Preparation info

Serves
4
(makes 8 tacos)

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Tacos A-Z

By Ivy Manning

Published 2023

About

Sweet and spicy, that’s the thing. This pineapple-soy Hawaiian-style marinade makes the grilled chicken extra tender by breaking down the proteins in the meat while infusing it with rich, gingery flavor. The salsa features fresh pineapple, and grilling it intensifies its tropical flavor, while grilling poblano chiles and sweet onion amps up the sweetness and earthiness. I love these tacos all by themselves, but you could also serve them with generous sprinkles of Cotija cheese to add a salt