Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Tacos with Spicy Pineapple Salsa

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    (makes 8 tacos)
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Tacos A-Z: A delicious guide to non-traditional tacos

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