🌮 Teriyaki Chicken Tacos with Grilled Pineapple Salsa
Sweet, savory, smoky, and fresh — perfect for a lighter but flavorful meal.
🛒 Ingredients
🍗 Teriyaki Chicken
- 1½ lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
- ½ cup teriyaki sauce (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
🍍 Grilled Pineapple Salsa
- 1½ cups fresh pineapple, sliced
- ¼ red onion, finely diced
- 1 jalapeño, finely chopped (optional)
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- Pinch of salt
🌮 For Serving
- Small corn or flour tortillas
- Shredded cabbage
- Avocado slices
- Extra cilantro
- Lime wedges
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Marinate the Chicken
Mix teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and olive oil.
Add chicken and marinate at least 30 minutes (up to 4 hours for deeper flavor).
2️⃣ Grill the Pineapple
- Grill pineapple slices 2–3 minutes per side until lightly charred.
- Chop into small pieces.
- Mix with red onion, jalapeño, lime juice, cilantro, and salt.
- Chill until ready to serve.
3️⃣ Cook the Chicken
- Grill over medium heat 5–7 minutes per side (internal temp 165°F / 74°C).
OR - Cook in a skillet over medium-high heat until caramelized and cooked through.
Let rest 5 minutes, then slice.
4️⃣ Assemble Tacos
- Warm tortillas.
- Add shredded cabbage.
- Top with sliced chicken.
- Spoon over grilled pineapple salsa.
- Add avocado and extra lime juice.
💡 Make It Healthier
- Use low-sodium teriyaki or make your own to control sugar.
- Swap tortillas for lettuce wraps.
- Add Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.
If you’d like, I can give you:
- A quick 20-minute weeknight version
- A meal-prep version
- Or a lower-sugar teriyaki sauce recipe 😊
