These healthy and delicious Grilled Jerk Chicken Tacos are topped with gold kiwifruit salsa and served with a side of sweet coconut plantains. Fire up your BBQ and get outside for dinner.
Put the chicken into a shallow bowl or baking dish and pour the marinade over the top. Mix it around a little so it is well-coated then let it marinate in your fridge for at least 30 minutes, or up to 24 hours.
8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
While the chicken is marinating, prepare the rest of dinner. In a small bowl, mix the sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice, jerk seasoning, and salt.
¼ cup sour cream, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons lime juice, 2 teaspoons jerk seasoning, 1 pinch sea salt
Dice the kiwi (we like to leave the skin on gold kiwi fruits) then mix them with the red onion, cilantro, and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
2 kiwis, 2 tablespoons diced red onion, ¼ cup chopped cilantro, A pinch of sea salt
Slice the plantain into ½-inch thick rounds and toss them with sugar. Heat the coconut oil in a large frying pan over medium heat then add the plantains and cook, turning once, until they are soft and caramelized, about 3 minutes per side.
Preheat your grill to medium-high. Remove the chicken from the marinade and put it onto the grill. Grill for 10 minutes, turning once, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Remove the chicken from the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes before slicing it into bite-sized pieces.
To serve the jerk chicken tacos, pile some cabbage onto a tortilla then top with some jerk chicken and crema. Serve the sweet plantains on the side.
12 4-inch tortillas, 2 cups thinly sliced cabbage
Notes
If you're cooking for a crowd, you can double the chicken without doubling the marinade.We use our homemade jerk seasoning in this recipe. While it has a fairly long list of spices in it, most are common pantry ingredients. We recommend making the full recipe to save you time next time you make a jerk recipe, but if you only want to make enough for this marinade, use these quantities: