Spice up your mealtime with our Sweet Chipotle Pineapple Chicken, a delicious blend of smoky, sweet, and tangy flavors. Tender chicken breast chunks are marinated in a rich sauce made from chipotle peppers, pineapple, and mango, then cooked to perfection on the griddle.
The sauce combines pineapple Jarritos, chipotle peppers in adobo, lime juice, cilantro, green onions, garlic, honey, and mango nectar, all blended together and seasoned with Dan-O’s Tac-O and Chipotle blends. This marinade infuses the chicken with bold and delightful flavors.
After a quick marination, the chicken is griddled until it has a beautiful crust and is cooked through. Perfect for tacos, rice bowls, or as a standalone entrée, this dish is sure to be a hit with family and friends.
Ideal for a weeknight dinner or a weekend barbecue, our Sweet Chipotle Pineapple Chicken offers a taste of summer with every bite!
Ingredients
- 4.5 lbs chicken breast
- 1 bottle Pineapple Jarritos
- 2 cans chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 lime
- 1/4 bunch cilantro
- 2 green onions
- Dan-O's Tac-O seasoning
- Dan-O's Chipotle seasoning
- 1 can mango nectar
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 whole head of garlic
Preparation Instructions
For the Sauce
Prepare Ingredients:
- Add the juice from the pineapple Jarritos to a blender.
- Add 2 cans of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to the blender.
- Squeeze the juice of 1 lime into the blender.
- Add 1/4 bunch of cilantro to the blender.
- Chop 2 green onions and add them to the blender.
- Peel a whole head of garlic and add to the blender.
- Add 1 tbsp of honey to the blender.
- Pour 1 can of mango nectar into the blender.
- Add a generous amount of Dan-O's Tac-O and Chipotle seasoning to the blender.
Blend:
- Blend all ingredients until a smooth consistency is achieved.
For the Chicken
Prepare Chicken:
- Cut chicken breasts into chunks.
- Add sliced pineapple, chicken chunks, and the prepared sauce to a freezer bag.
Marinate:
- Carefully mix the contents of the bag and let sit for a maximum of 1 hour.
Cook:
- After 1 hour, drain the juice out of the bag.
- Place the chicken chunks on a preheated griddle.
- Cook on the griddle for about 15-20 minutes, moving the chicken around every 5 minutes to ensure even cooking.
- Once the chicken chunks are cooked through and have a bit of a crust, remove them from the griddle.
Serve:
- Serve the cooked chicken chunks hot, with your favorite sides, or in tacos.
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