Warm flour tortillas filled with tangy teriyaki chicken, sweet pineapple salsa, and topped with queso fresco and crema Mexicana. These Teriyaki Chicken Tacos are a perfect weeknight dinner that can be made in under 30 minutes!
This post is sponsored by Cacique®. All opinions are my own.
What Is A Teriyaki Chicken Taco?
Teriyaki tacos are flour tortillas filled with grilled chicken drizzled with teriyaki sauce, shredded lettuce, cheese, and pineapple salsa. That’s right, Japanese and Mexican fusion in a tortilla. Sounds unusual, but it’s delicious. Not only that, but it's also incredibly easy to make at home.
What Do I Need To Make Teriyaki Chicken Tacos?
I'll give you all the details in a bit, but to make these tacos you'll need:
- flour tortillas
- shredded lettuce
- teriyaki chicken (recipe below)
- pineapple salsa (recipe below)
- Cacique® Queso Fresco
- Cacique® Crema Mexicana
Let's Chat Cacique®
Cacique® Inc. is one of the top Mexican foods brands in the United States. I love that they are dedicated to producing authentic, fresh and high-quality Hispanic products. Cacique® Queso Fresco has been a staple in my home for years, as has their Crema Mexicana. I'm using both products in this recipe, and I also used them recently in my burrito bowl recipe.
What Is Queso Fresco?
Queso Fresco is a milky, fresh and salty cheese that is crumbly and creamy – similar in flavor and texture to ricotta, but with more savory, milky notes.
What Is Cream Mexicana?
An everyday table cream that has a neutral, fresh-tasting flavor, similar in consistency to crème fraiche. Drizzle or dollop as a topping or use it as a base for dips and spreads.
Be sure to check out Cacique®'s website to see their full range of products. They have some delicious flavored creams, and a wide variety of cheese and chorizos.
What Do I Need To Make The Pineapple Salsa?
You'll need:
- red bell pepper
- pineapple
- cilantro
- red onion
- jalapeno
- garlic
- lime
- mango (optional)
- salt
How Do I Make The Pineapple Salsa?
- Dice your jalapeño, red onion, bell pepper, and pineapple. Mince your garlic. Chop your cilantro.
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and squeeze on your limes juice. Toss to combine and add salt to taste.
Pro Tip - Use an onion chopper to easily dice your ingredients.
What Do I Need To Make My Teriyaki Chicken?
You'll need:
- honey
- soy sauce
- fresh ginger
- garlic
- water
- cornstarch
- cooked chicken
How Do I Make My Teriyaki Chicken?
- In a small saucepan combine water, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger. Bring to a boil.
- Combine cornstarch and water and whisk into simmering sauce. Stir until thickened.
- In a large bowl combined cooked chicken and teriyaki sauce.
- Toss to coat.
Options For Cooked Chicken
There are a few options for choosing your cooked chicken. Let me go over a few:
- Shred the breast meat from a rotisserie chicken. I love this little cooking tip. The chicken is so tender and delicious.
- Cook chicken breasts in the instant pot and shred. Just use the poultry setting and allow a natural release.
- Boil chicken breasts and shred.
- Grill chicken and dice.
- Use pre-cooked chicken strips.
Teriyaki Chicken Taco Assembly
- On a flour tortilla top with shredded lettuce.
- Add teriyaki chicken.
- Top with pineapple salsa.
- Sprinkle with Cacique® queso fresco.
- Drizzle with Cacique® crema mexicana.
- Enjoy.
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Teriyaki Chicken Tacos
Ingredients
Teriyaki Chicken Tacos
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 2 chicken breasts cooked & shredded or diced *see notes
- ⅓ cup Cacique® Queso Fresco
- ⅓ cup Cacique® Crema Mexicana
- ½ cup shredded lettuce
- 1 ½ cup teriyaki sauce recipe below
- 1 cup pineapple salsa recipe below
Teriyaki Sauce
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ cup cold water
Pineapple Salsa
- ½ fresh pineapple diced. (about 2+ cups.)
- ½ red bell pepper
- ½ jalapeño seeded and stemmed
- 1 mango optional
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ purple onion
- juice of one lime
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- Salt to taste
Instructions
Teriyaki Tacos
- In a flour tortilla layer chicken, lettuce, pineapple salsa, queso fresco, and crema Mexicana.
Teriyaki Sauce
- In a small saucepan combine soy sauce, water, ginger, garlic, and honey. Bring to a simmer.
- In a small bowl combine cornstarch and water. Whisk until combined.
- Add to sauce pan and whisk until thickened.
- Toss with cooked chicken to coat.
Pineapple Salsa
- Dice all ingredients (you can use your food processor or blender, depending on how crunchy/minced you like your salsa)
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Toss to combine.
- Add salt to taste
Notes
Options For Cooked Chicken
There are a few options for choosing your cooked chicken. Let me go over a few:- Shred the breast meat from a rotisserie chicken. love this little cooking tip. The chicken is so tender and delicious.
- Cook chicken breasts in the instant pot and shred. Just use the poultry setting and allow a natural release.
- Boil chicken breasts and shred.
- Grill chicken and dice.
- Use pre-cooked chicken strips.
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Erin V says
I looooove Islands, reminds me of birthday dinners with my parents when I was younger so I know these'll be good
Teresa shaw says
Do you have a good tortilla recipe?
Kadee says
We do! Find it here: https://ohsodelicioso.com/homemade-flour-tortillas/