Name: Jerk Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup sour cream; 1/2 lime (juiced); 1 tablespoon + + 2 teaspoons jerk seasoning ( divided); 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts (boneless, skinless, cut into thin strips); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 1/2 cups fresh pineapple (chopped); 2 cups purple and green cabbage (shredded); 8 corn or flour tortillas (store-bought or homemade, warmed); 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro (chopped)

Recipe

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Jerk chicken tacos with savory pineapple and lime sauce is an experience for your tastebuds.

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Jerk Chicken Tacos

Imagine tender chicken seasoned with everyone's favorite Caribbean spice mix, cooked to perfection, over a bed of crunchy slaw, all wrapped up inside a tortilla. Oh.My. Your tastebuds are craving these jerk tacos right now!

Like all of my taco recipes, these are made with simple and fresh ingredients. Whether you purchase jerk seasoning at the store or use my homemade jerk seasoning recipe, the outcome will be juicy, smoky, and spicy tacos you'll want to make again and again.

Can’t get enough of this epic Jamaican jerk flavor? Try my Jerk Chicken Drumsticks next!

Ingredients

Jerk tacos can be made with chicken, beef, or seafood. For this recipe, I use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs. The heat of jerk seasoning is balanced out by fresh pineapple, crunchy cabbage, and a creamy lime sauce that adds a light touch to these tacos. 100% delicious!

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How to Make Jerk Chicken Tacos

If you can pan-fry chicken, you can make these incredible tacos. First, make the drizzle by simply combining all the ingredients. Then, cook the chicken and the pineapple pieces for 8 to 11 minutes in the skillet. Combine, assemble the tacos, sip a Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita, and enjoy taco night!

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Jerk Chicken Tacos

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Jerk chicken tacos with savory pineapple and lime sauce is an experience for your tastebuds.

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Watch how it’s made:

Ingredients

⅓ cup sour cream
½ lime, juiced
1 tablespoon + + 2 teaspoons jerk seasoning, divided
1 ½ pounds chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into thin strips
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 ½ cups fresh pineapple, chopped
2 cups purple and green cabbage, shredded
8 corn or flour tortillas, store-bought or homemade, warmed
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

Make the sauce:

In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, lime juice, and 2 teaspoons of the jerk seasoning. Cover and refrigerate while you make the tacos. It lasts up to 2 days in the fridge.

Cook the filling:

In a large bowl, toss the chicken strips with the remaining 1 tablespoon jerk seasoning to coat evenly.
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned chicken and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until cooked through. Use a slotted spoon or tongs to transfer the chicken to a plate and cover with another plate to keep warm.
Add the chopped pineapple to the skillet and cook with the leftover seasoning and tidbits in the pan for 3 to 4 minutes, until the pineapple is browned and its juices have begun to break down. Remove the pan from the heat, return the chicken to the pan, and toss to combine.

Assemble:

To assemble the tacos, make a bed of cabbage on each tortilla, top with a scoop of the chicken and pineapple mixture, drizzle some jerk cream sauce on top, and sprinkle with cilantro.