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Old El Paso® Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Tacos with Cabbage and Mango Slaw

Courtney Nzeribe
Updated May 25, 2022
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Taco night goes tropical with this zesty new twist on the traditional recipe. Mango, cilantro and cabbage give your dinner a sweet and flavorful flair.

Old El Paso® Grilled Chicken and Pineapple Tacos with Cabbage and Mango Slaw

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Cabbage Mango Slaw

  • 1/2 head of small green cabbage sliced thinly or grated
  • 1 carrot skinned and grated
  • 1 mango chopped into small pieces( no skin)
  • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/8 cup brown sugar
  • 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 pineapple sliced
  • 2-3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless skinless chicken thighs.
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1 1 package (11.4 oz) Old El Paso™ Hard & Soft Taco Dinner Kit with Taco Shells and Flour Tortillas

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Preheat oven to 320°F.
  • Step 
    2
    In a glass dish or bowl marinate chicken with 1 packet of the Old El Paso® Seasoning and 2 tablespoons olive oil contained in kit.
  • Step 
    3
    In a small bowl add grated cabbage, carrot, chopped mango, cilantro, brown sugar, cayenne pepper, olive oil, salt and balsamic vinegar. Mix thoroughly and set aside while grilling chicken.
  • Step 
    4
    Using an indoor or outdoor grill, preheat to higher setting to obtain a good sear.
  • Step 
    5
    Wrap the soft tortillas in the kit in foil and place in oven. Heat for 10 minutes.
  • Step 
    6
    Add chicken to grill and cook several minutes on each side until done.
  • Step 
    7
    While chicken is grilling, place hard tacos shells on a placing sheet and add to the oven with soft tortillas. Don’t overcook. Turn off oven after 5 more minutes and keep warm till serving.
  • Step 
    8
    Remove chicken from the grill and let rest a few minutes.
  • Step 
    9
    Add pineapple slices to hot grill and sear on both sides for a few minutes. Remove from grill.
  • Step 
    10
    Slice chicken on the diagonal and serve on platter with chopped grilled pineapple slices.
  • Step 
    11
    Garnish with chopped cilantro.
  • Step 
    12
    Serve with cabbage mango slaw, soft and crunchy tortillas, and sauce contained in the kit.

Nutrition

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