Spicy Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Salsa and Avocado
Spicy chicken tacos with fresh pineapple salsa, avocado and a hint of lime. The combination of sweet pineapple and spicy jalapeño makes these tacos especially aromatic.
By yumbelo · 4 servings · 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 600 g chicken breast fillet
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp sweet paprika powder
- 2 pc garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tsp salt
- black pepper, freshly ground
- 12 pc small corn tortillas
- 400 g pineapple, fresh, diced
- 1 pc red onion
- 1 pc jalapeño
- 1 bunch bunch of cilantro
- 2 pc limes
- 2 pc ripe avocados
- 150 g sour cream
Method
- Pat the chicken breast fillets dry and cut them into thin strips.
- Mix the chili powder, cumin, paprika powder, salt, pepper and the finely chopped garlic cloves and rub the meat well with the mixture.
- Cut the pineapple into small cubes, finely dice the red onion, and remove the seeds from the jalapeño and finely chop it.
- Finely chop the cilantro and mix it with the pineapple, onion and jalapeño in a bowl. Season with the juice of half a lime, a little salt and pepper.
- Heat the cooking oil in a large pan over medium to high heat and fry the chicken in batches for 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
- Halve the avocados, remove the pits, coarsely mash the flesh and mix it with the juice of one lime and a little salt.
- Warm the tortillas briefly on both sides in a dry pan and wrap them in a cloth so they stay soft.
- Fill the tortillas with the chicken, pineapple salsa, avocado and a dollop of sour cream and serve with lime wedges.