Caribbean Chicken Tacos
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Incredibly tasty Caribbean Chicken Tacos topped with a quick and easy Caribbean salsa featuring mango, pineapple, red onions, and cilantro! The flavors can’t be beat and the whole meal is ready in less than 30 minutes!
Want more Mexican inspired dishes? I’ve got you covered with my Slow Cooker Pulled Pork Tacos, Mango Salsa, and Beef Enchiladas.
It’s Taco Sunday! As of… today. Next Sunday I can’t promise tacos, although if I thought you wouldn’t stage a coup, I might post tacos every. single. day. because they are my favorite thing ever times one million.
Steak tacos, shrimp tacos, fish tacos, chicken tacos, pork tacos, veggie tacos….
Give me ALL the tacos.
A couple of weeks ago I made a pineapple salsa to go with a dish I made (SO good and coming soon!) and loved it so much that I was craving it for dayzzz afterwards. So when I was in the mood for tacos, wait, scratch that… I’m always in the mood for tacos…. When I decided to put tacos on the menu last week (much better) I knew some kind of fruity salsa was going to happen. I grabbed a mango, some pineapple, and a red bell pepper and just let the food do it’s thing.
And what beautiful thing it did you guys. Just look at all the purdy colors…
On another note: Caribbean seasoning. You may have some in your pantry already. GREAT. Use it.
If not, that’s okay. Most grocery stores carry some version of Caribbean seasoning in the spice aisle but I’ve included my super quick and easy homemade Caribbean seasoning in the ‘notes’ section of the recipe today just in case you think you might want to take 2 minutes and stir up your own batch.
Literally 2 minutes. I love that.
Another thing I really love? This whole meal is ready in less than 30 minutes. Let’s be honest, we all think we can do way more in a day that we really can so quick, easy, totally delicious meals are what it’s all about.
Plus: kid friendly, spouse friendly, chef friendly, guest friendly…
It’s a winner.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I have some of the best tacos known to mankind to devour…
More Recipes to Try
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- Baked Cheesy Chicken Taquitos – crispy, oven-baked-not-fried chicken taquitos packed with melted cheese and zesty spices, served alongside fresh guacamole and pico de gallo.
- Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Tacos – effortless crockpot shredded chicken seasoned with ranch and taco spices, wrapped in soft tortillas and topped with a crisp cabbage slaw.
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Caribbean Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, pounded to ½ inch thickness
- 1 ½ tablespoons Caribbean seasoning , (see note for recipe)
- 8 taco-sized soft flour tortillas
- 2 cups cole slaw , (without dressing)
Caribbean Salsa
- ½ red bell pepper, diced
- ½ small red onion, chopped
- 1 mango, diced
- 1 cup pineapple, diced
- ¼ cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice , (about ½ of a juicy lime)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Prepare the salsa by combining all ingredients in a bowl and stirring well. Cover and chill until ready to use.
- Slice chicken breasts into strips (or chop into bite-sized pieces) and place in a bowl. Sprinkle chicken with half of the Caribbean seasoning, stir, then sprinkle with remaining seasoning and toss to coat.
- Cook chicken in a large greased pan or skillet over medium heat for 5-8 minutes until cooked through.
- To serve, fill each tortilla with cooked chicken, then top with cole slaw and Caribbean salsa. Serve immediately with fresh limes for drizzling if desired.
Notes
- Homemade Caribbean Seasoning
2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Very good recipe. I omit the mango usually, equally nice either way. Appreciate the recipe for Caribbean seasoning too as ready made always lacks flavour. One of our faves.
This is the best fast dinner in my arsenal. I make it at least once a month. My hubby is always excited to have it. Thank you for the recipe!