Chicken Al Pastor Tacos with Charred Pineapple
Crisp-edged chicken simmers with charred pineapple and onion, then meets fresh cilantro in warm corn tortillas. The sweet, savory filling makes an easy taco night.
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Ingredients
- 700 g boneless skin-on chicken thighs
- 300 g fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
- 1 white onion, thinly sliced
- 8 gluten-free corn tortillas, small
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp ground ancho chile
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 15 g fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp water
Method
- Season the chicken with salt, oregano, cinnamon, and ancho chile.
- Sear chicken skin-side down until deeply browned and crisp.7 min timer
- Turn chicken, add onion and pineapple, and cook until charred.6 min timer
- Add water, cover, and simmer until chicken reaches 165°F/74°C.15 min timer
- Set aside the kids' share; shred it, then warm tortillas.3 min timerKids’ plate comes out here
- Stir cilantro through the remaining pineapple and onion; serve in tortillas.
Kids’ plate: Chicken Tacos
On the plate: Shredded chicken, soft corn tortillas, and finely chopped charred pineapple and onion, with cilantro left off.
Make it a game: Build a little taco tent and tuck the pineapple inside. Find a piece of onion hiding in the filling.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Gluten-free corn tortillas, chicken, pineapple and herbs; no soy, legumes or dairy.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free corn tortillas and fresh ingredients keep the tacos free of wheat, barley and rye.
- Anti-inflammatory: Chicken, pineapple, onion, cilantro and olive oil make a vegetable-and-herb-filled taco.
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