Sheet Pan Chicken Al Pastor Tacos Recipe | Sip Bite Go
Make super tasty chicken tacos in 1 hour - right in the oven! This Sheet Pan Chicken Al Pastor Tacos recipe is easy and fast to make with chicken breast. It’s a family favorite taco night dish. Let’s cook...
1.5lb chicken breastboneless and skinless (substitute dark meat chicken thighs)
½ onionyellow, diced
¼ cuppineapple juice
2 cloves garlic
2chipotle peppers in adobo sauce can
1 tbspvinegar (apple cider or red wine)
1tbsp honey(substitute brown sugar)
1tsp ancho chile powder
½ tsp cuminground
1 tsp oregano dried
1tsp saltkosher
2tbsp oilvegetable or olive oil
Taco sides and toppings for serving (choose your favorites)
8tortillas small corn or flour
¼cupcotija cheese or queso fresca
1.5 cups corn cooked from frozen
1tbsp cilantrofresh chopped
1avocado mashed
1medium lime cut in wedges
1cup salsa
1cup rice
1cup black beans or refried beans
1cup pineapple chunks
½cup sour cream
Instructions
How to make al pastor chicken marinade
Pat dry with paper towels and cube chicken breast to 2” chunks. Add chicken and yellow onion to a large bowl. Set aside.
To a blender, add the rest of the marinade ingredients (pineapple juice, minced garlic, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce from a can, vinegar, honey, ancho chile powder, cumin, oregano, salt, oil). Blend ~20 seconds until the marinade forms.
Add al pastor marinade to chicken and onions. Toss to coat evenly and refrigerate (if you have the time) for at least 30 minutes, up to a day in advance of baking chicken on a sheet tray.
How to bake sheet tray chicken taco meat
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Transfer marinated chicken and onions (leaving any excess liquid marinade behind) to a parchment paper lined large rimmed sheet tray.
Bake al pastor marinaded chicken breast for 15 minutes at 400 degrees F. Flip chicken and bake 5-10 minutes more, until chicken breast cooks through, as measured with a meat thermometer, to 165 degrees F.
How to warm corn tortillas for tacos
Prepare tortillas immediately before serving. I usually do this step after the chicken cubes have finished cooking. First, heat a large pan on the stove to medium heat and add ½ tbsp butter.
Add 1-2 corn tortillas to the pan at a time (so they don’t touch), flipping them once they’re soft and flexible, but before they get crispy or start to burn. Cover with tin foil to keep them warm for serving. Repeat for the rest of the batch of tortilla shells, adding more butter to the pan as needed.
Assemble chicken al pastor tacos and toppings for serving
Serve tacos family style on a platter or on the sheet tray with chicken al pastor taco toppings and condiments around the outside and slices of lime and a sprinkle of cheese throughout the meat.