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Pineapple Chicken Tacos

Demetra Overton Sweet Savant
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 -6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pounds of boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2-5 tablespoons canola oil
  • 8 ounce can of diced pineapple
  • 1 inch piece of fresh ginger
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes more or less to taste
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 4-6 flour tortilla
  • OR
  • 8 ounces of rice noodles soaked

Instructions
 

  • Cut onion and pepper into strips
  • Saute in canola oil until softened
  • Cut chicken thighs into 1 inch chunks.
  • Add additional oil to the pan if necessary and saute the chicken until browned on both sides
  • Combine soy sauce, the drained juice from the pineapples (toss the pineapple pieces into the stir fry)
  • Grate (or chop) the garlic and ginger with a microplane and add to the sauce.
  • Add red pepper flakes and cornstarch and stir to combine
  • Pour the sauce into the pan with the chicken and vegetables
  • Simmer until the sauce has thickened and the chicken has cooked through
  • Serve with flour tortillas or rice noodles, sliced cucumbers and shredded carrots