hawaiian chicken tacos

These Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken Tacos are out of this WORLD. Juicy pineapple and spiced chicken crisped under the broiler, tucked into tortillas, and rolled up with creamy jalapeño ranch slaw.

Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken Tacos with Jalapeño Ranch

1.25 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs

pineapple,

jalapeño, minced (remove ribs and seeds for less heat)

red onion, minced

garlic,

chili powder

cumin

salt

sriracha

yellow mustard

water

mayonnaise

olive oil

white vinegar

jalapeño (remove ribs and seeds for less heat)

garlic

dill (or about 1/4 cup fresh)

parsley

chives (or sub 1/2 teaspoon onion powder)

black pepper

Cabbage

Tortillas

Prep

Preheat the oven to 475 degrees (broil setting).

Instant Pot

Place all chicken ingredients in the Instant Pot. Cook on high pressure for 10 minutes (20 if frozen). Release the pressure and shred chicken directly in pot.

Broil

Transfer shredded chicken to a baking sheet lined with foil. Broil for 10-15 minutes until browned. 

Sauce

Pulse jalapeño ranch ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Toss some of the dressing with finely shredded cabbage to make a slaw.

Done

Serve chicken in warm tortillas with slaw and an extra drizzle of jalapeño ranch, slices of avocado, extra pineapple, cilantro, red onion, etc.

I absolutely loved this recipe! It was amazing and quick and easy, restaurant quality. Pleased the whole family. Will make again and not a thing beside maybe doubling the recipe!!

I omit most of the water and oil from the slaw dressing, it was just to thin. The flavor is out of this world though. This is in the monthly rotation.

Delicious! I made it in my crockpot and used chicken breasts instead of thighs because it’s what I had on hand.

Looks amazing! Could we do this in a crockpot vs instant?? Thank you!

Oh man, Lindsay, this is another WINNER! Thank you so much!

We left out the seeds and ribs of the peppers, and used half the siracha. It was a very mild spice level. Those who wanted more spice, added siracha to their own tacos.

My family absolutely  LOVES this meal. We use Naan bread instead of tortillas! It is super tasty and incredibly  filling! Thank you again for the recipe

This looks so amazing! I ran to the store to get the ingredients and am making this tonight for dinner. I love using my instant pot for meals so I really appreciate this new recipe.

Absolutely delicious! A hit at our house. Had to make with chic breasts because no thighs...still swoon worthy! Thanks, Lindsay!

These are delicious! Very impressed, and I can't wait to make the tinga tacos (or bowls) next!

These were so deliciously different!!!  We made them according to the Instapot instructions and after every bite, we looked at each other and said, "this is amazing!"  The dill was a unique flavour to a taco experience. Will definitely be adding this to our favourites list!

This recipe has become one of our favorites. So good!
I was wondering, how long can we keep the sauce in the fridge?
Thanks!

Made this for dinner tonight.  It is delicious!  Hard to describe the taste -- calling it "Hawaiian" seems almost misleading  -- the flavor is much more complex (no disrespect to Hawaiian flavors!) than that would suggest.

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Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken Tacos

Instant Pot Hawaiian Chicken Tacos with Jalapeño Ranch Slaw

I made 2 batches in the IP, and broiled all of it together.  9 people devoured it, with sides. All 9 loved it....definitely a keeper, and inexpensive to put together. I made the sauce 2 days in advance,  to meld the flavors...delicious.

Ashley when I don’t have the fresh herbs on hand I mix the first 5 ingredients with a 1/2 packet of ranch dressing mix (in the packet). Not exactly the same but it has worked for us!!

This is one of my favorite recipes! I’ve always get rave reviews from everyone!

These tacos are loaded with sweet and savory flavor!  Chicken is marinated in a teriyaki sauce and pineapple juice marinade and grilled to perfection. Then it is tossed in a glaze, and topped with a spicy pineapple slaw for the perfect combination of sweet, spicy, and savory.

Hawaiian Chicken Tacos

corn tortillas

Cilantro (for garnish)

lbs chicken breast

Kikkoman® Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce

pineapple juice ((1 can))

brown sugar

tsp Kikkoman® Sesame Oil

cabbage (shredded)

carrots (shredded)

pineapple

cilantro

tbsp Kikkoman® Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce

lime juice

Combine the  teriyaki sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar and sesame oil in a medium bowl and whisk until all the sugar is dissolved. Divide the marinade in half and place the chicken in one half and chill for 30 minutes.

While the chicken is marinating, make the slaw by combining the cabbage, carrots, pineapple, cilantro, mayonnaise, sriracha, and lime juice together and tossing until evenly coated.

Next, take the remaining half of the marinade and place it in a sauce pan over medium high  heat until it comes to a simmer, continue to simmer for 5-8 minutes or until it is reduced by about half and thickened, then remove from the heat.

Remove the chicken from the refrigerator and grill over medium heat for 4-6 minutes per side. Once done, let rest for 5 minutes, then chop into small bite-sized pieces.  Toss the chopped chicken with the thickened marinade.

Assemble tacos by warming the tortillas in a hot skillet then filling it with a generous scoop of chicken, a spoonful of pineapple slaw and garnish with a sprinkle of cilantro.

This was so good! The sweet and spicy slaw was my favorite part. I used fish instead of chicken, just because it was already thawed and it made amazing fish tacos. Thanks for an awesome new go-to recipe to add to our rotation.

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