{"id":2417,"date":"2011-06-21T05:43:09","date_gmt":"2011-06-21T12:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/?p=2417"},"modified":"2016-10-21T20:11:33","modified_gmt":"2016-10-22T03:11:33","slug":"slow-cooker-chicken-tacos-pineapple-salsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailywaffle.com\/stage1\/slow-cooker-chicken-tacos-pineapple-salsa\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Chicken Tacos & Pineapple Salsa"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sometimes the standout in a meal surprises you. I expected the main topic of this post to be the chicken tacos we made using this recipe <\/a> from the Flying Pig food truck,<\/a> but what I want to talk about first is pineapple salsa.<\/p>\n

I don’t know if it’s because this Spring has been very un-sunny and I’m jonesin’ for a Hawaiian vacation, but this pineapple salsa really struck a chord. You’d think I never had a fruit salsa before. It was the perfect complement to the tacos.
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I wish I could say I’ve discovered the secret to the most delicious salsa ever, but the truth is — there’s no secret ingredient here. The pineapple was pretty ripe and sweet and the jalapenos were extra spicy, and it was just a lovely counterpoint to the saltiness of the soy sauce in the braising liquid for the tacos. Next time, this is going on kalua pork tacos – I like this kalua pork recipe from Kauai Family Restaurant<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Some notes on the tacos:<\/strong>
\n1. I really only used the braising liquid recipe, so this isn’t an accurate reproduction of Flying Pig’s tacos, which I definitely have to have next time I’m in LA.
\n2.The chicken goes in the slow cooker with the braising liquid for 4 hours on high, using 1 lb. of boneless, skinless chicken thighs and 1 lb. of breast – satisfies both the white and dark meat eaters in the house.
\n3. I substituted 2 c. of chicken broth for the vegetable stock since I didn’t have any on-hand.
\n4. We don’t have a smoker, so I added 1 t. mesquite-flavored liquid smoke.
\n5. I reduced the sesame oil to 1 T.<\/p>\n

Now here’s that salsa.<\/p>\n\t\r\n\t

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