Cinco de Mayo Tacos: chicken, grilled pineapple, and charred peppers

     

These tacos have a sweet-tart heat that starts slow and reaches the back of your throat by the last lip-tingling bite.  So good!

They're both simple and straightforward, so the fresher your ingredients are, the better.  Combined with salty margaritas and some Camila Cabello on the Sonos, you have the beginnings of a fun, sexy celebration.  The rest is up to you :)

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(WHAT YOU WILL NEED)

serves 4

NOTE:  the pickled onions are so simple, and should be made the day before or morning of the day that you will be using them.  See my post from 5/3/19 or the link below:
 

https://dishingmemories.blogspot.com/2019/05/pickled-onions.html 

1 whole chicken, roasted in the oven and shredded OR
4 large chicken breasts, grilled and shredded
1 whole pineapple, cored and sliced into long rectangles (that won't fall through the grill)
4 ears corn, shucked
5 or 6 jalapeno peppers, whole
fresh cilantro 
pickled onions 
chicken broth
small flour or corn tortillas
salt/cracked pepper/garlic powder
limes

optional:  your favorite salsa verde

NOTE:  A charcoal grill is my favorite for this because of the flavor it imparts, but propane works fine too

Make chicken by roasting or grilling, and shred.  Set aside.
(however you decide to make it, season it first with salt/cracked pepper/and garlic powder)

pineapple, corn, and peppers ready for the grill

Next, grill corn, peppers until they have blistered, and the pineapple until it has nice marks.
Remove.  Char tortillas slightly, remove.  I also grill my limes, but you don't have to.  

Cut corn off the cob into a bowl, slice peppers (I leave in some of the seeds for heat, but you can take them out entirely if you'd like),  and chop the pineapple into small bite-size pieces.  

charred and blistered peppers

If chicken needs moisture:

In a skillet on the stove, place the chicken and just a little chicken broth for flavor and juiciness, and heat slightly until the broth has mostly cooked into the chicken. Remove to bowl and place with the rest of your ingredients.  

Place all out for your guests, including the pickled onions and your favorite salsa verde.  Squeeze lime juice over, salt and pepper as necessary, and enjoy!