A dinner time fave is being whipped up tonight. Chicken tacos that are glazed and topped with juicy and sweet pineapple. Go crazy and add a sprinkling of peanuts to enjoy these amazing tacos.
We’ve replaced the crushed peanuts in this recipe with crispy shallots due to local ingredient availability. It’ll be just as delicious, just follow your recipe card!
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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320 g
Chicken Thigh
6
Mini Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Gluten; )
1 packet
Baby Leaves
1 packet
Garlic Aioli
(Contains: Eggs, Soy; )
1 packet
Shredded Cabbage Mix
1 tin
Pineapple Slices
1 sachet
Mild Caribbean Jerk Seasoning
1 packet
Crispy Shallots
1 drizzle
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk; )
1 drizzle
white wine vinegar
• Reserve pineapple juice, then drain pineapple slices (see ingredients).
• Heat a large frying pan over high heat.
• Cook pineapple slices until lightly charred, 2-3 minutes each side. Roughly chop and set aside.
• Meanwhile, cut chicken thigh into 2cm chunks.
• Return frying pan to high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. When oil is hot, cook chicken, tossing occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium, then add mild Caribbean jerk seasoning, tossing chicken to coat. Add reserved pineapple juice (2 tbs for 2 people / 1/4 cup for 4 people) and the butter and cook until chicken is sticky, 1-2 minutes.
TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it’s no longer pink inside.
• In a large bowl, combine shredded cabbage mix, baby leaves, garlic aioli and a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Microwave mini flourtortillas on a microwave-safe plate in 10 second bursts until warmed through.
Little cooks: Take the lead by tossing the slaw!
• Top tortillas with slaw, Caribbean chicken and pineapple.
• Sprinkle with crispy shallots to serve. Enjoy!
Little cooks: Add the finishing touch by sprinkling over the crispy shallots!