Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Chipotle Grilled Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Slaw

We grill a lot during the summer months. Usually my husband, the chief griller in the house prefers a big slab of red beef. However, he did enjoy this dish, I think the addition of the Chipotle Chiles helped. As you know, we enjoy a little spice at our house. The chicken will have a little kick and if you think it might be too spicy for you just use less of the Chipotle Chiles. The sweetness of the Pineapple Slaw pairs really well with the chicken. 
Chipotle Grilled Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Slaw
For the Marinade:
1/4  cup Olive Oil
2  limes, juiced (about 6 tablespoons)
4  Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce, chopped, plus 2 tablespoons Adobo sauce
1  tablespoon honey
2  cloves garlic, minced (1 teaspoon)
2  tablespoons minced Cilantro
1/2  teaspoon kosher salt
1/4  teaspoon black pepper
1 1/2 - 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

Other ingredients:
1 can (20 ounce) Pineapple Rings, drained and 1/3 cup juice reserved
1/2  cup mayo or plain yogurt
1/3  cup cilantro, chopped
6  cloves garlic, minced (3 teaspoons)
1  teaspoon kosher salt
1  bunch green onions, sliced
1/3  cup red onion, finely diced
1 bag (16 ounce) Coleslaw Mix
12 corn tortillas

For the Marinade:
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lime juice, Chipotle Peppers, Adobo sauce, honey, garlic, Cilantro, kosher salt and pepper. Place the chicken breasts in a ziplock bag and pour in the marinade. Seal and marinate for 2 hours. 

Drain the pineapple rings and set aside on a plate lined with paper towels. In a small bowl, whisk the reserved 1/3 cup pineapple juice, mayo, cilantro, garlic and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the green onions, red onion and Coleslaw Mix. Pour the dressing mixture over the coleslaw and combine.

Remove chicken from marinade and place on a lightly oiled hot grill with the pineapple slices. Grill the pineapple slices about 3-4 minutes a side. Watch carefully, they can burn easily. When done, remove to a platter a set aside to cool for a few minutes while the chicken finishes cooking. When the chicken is cooked through remove from grill and set aside to rest.

While the chicken is resting, cut the grilled pineapple slices into bite size pieces and mix into the coleslaw.

Warm the tortillas on the grill or in the microwave.

Cut chicken into slices and serve on corn tortillas topped with the Grilled Pineapple Slaw.

Yield: 12 tacos

Any leftover slaw is delicious eaten on it's own!

If you have leftover Chipotle Chiles check out this post.

Enjoy!

Kim

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31 comments:

The Better Baker said...

Oh my - that sounds sooo tasty. I would LOVE the pineapple slaw all on its own I'm sure. Sounds like a recipe 'our' Tonya would love too....keep em comin! =)

Kim (Sunflower Supper Club) said...

Thanks Marsh! The slaw is great on its own. I thought about Tonya when I was doing this recipe! :)

TastefullyJulie said...

Yummy. That grilled chicken looks perfect!

Riley said...

That pineapple slaw looks delicious!

Ellen B Cookery said...

A perfect meal for ladies luncheon! ...and I'm sure the hubby will appreciate the leftovers!

Carolina HeartStrings said...

Now that is my kind of dinner. Delicious! Come and visit us. We have some really wonderful picnic recipes to share this week.

Kim (Sunflower Supper Club) said...

Thanks Julie!

Kim (Sunflower Supper Club) said...

It's really great on its own!

Kim (Sunflower Supper Club) said...

I agree Ellen! Thanks for stopping by!

Kim (Sunflower Supper Club) said...

Thanks! I'll be sure to stop by your place! :)

Adorned From Above said...

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Adorned From Above said...

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Debi

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Kim (Sunflower Supper Club) said...

Thanks so much Alyssa! I will be over to check it out!
~Kim

Unknown said...

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Six Sisters said...

This looks amazing! We are so thrilled to have you link up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday". We hope to see you again next week! -The Sisters

Recipe World said...

Yummy & looks perfect....

- Sarika

Susan said...

Made these tonight as described, with a bit of extra garlic here and some unmeasured amounts of lime juice there. Used fresh pineapple instead of canned. This was all amazing, thanks for sharing! (connected through food gawker.com)

Kim (Sunflower Supper Club) said...

Hi Susan! Thanks so much for the feedback! You can never go wrong with extra garlic and fresh pineapple is delicious! We really appreciate you stopping by and giving our recipe our try. Have a terrific week!
~Kim

Lois Christensen said...

This looks really good. I love the pineapple addition! Thanks for linking up to Foodie Friends Friday! Don’t forget to come back on Sunday to Vote.
Lois @ wifeofthecolonel.blogspot.com

Unknown said...

this also looks yummy. I love Chipotle. but my husband would never eat this. May have to try when we have company :). Thanks for sharing on FFF and remember to come back and vote on Sunday.
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Dawn said...

Thanks for joining our Foodie Friends Friday. This recipe looks great! I will have to give it a try. Dawn here, one of the host and now a follower of your blog. check me out at http://spatulasonparade.blogspot.com

Anonymous said...

WOW! This is a fantastic recipe. My family loved it and even the young ones devoured every bit of their tacos and wanted more! Definitely a recipe to repeat!

Unknown said...

Oh Yes, I am pinning this!! Just dropped in from Love Bakes Good Cakes Facebook page to check this out:)

Have an awesome day!!

Call Me PMc said...

Thanks for joining us at Saturday Dishes, Pinned to Saturday Dishes board ~ Paula

Savannah McQueen said...

Thanks for sharing this delightful recipe at Saturday Dishes. I cannot wait to try it and I think I'll use shrimp instead of chicken.

Maria said...

This sounds so delicious, I love how you used the pineapple! Looks so fresh and tasty!!

Anonymous said...

These sound great! That slaw looks perfect - I love pineapple!

Kathy said...

This looks awesome! Totally perfect for the summer!

Anonymous said...

I made this...and everyone loved it! the slaw i made again when i made bbq pulled pork, went great with that as well!

Kim (Sunflower Supper Club) said...

Thanks so much! The slaw would be delicious with bbq pulled pork. I'm going to do that next time we make pulled pork. YUM!
~Kim

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