Spicy Tropical Jerk-Style Chicken Tacos
with Mango Slaw & Lime Crema
- Eggs
- Wheat
- Soy
Crank up the heat and take tacos for a tropical spin with sweet and fiery Jamaican-style jerk chicken that cooks up in a flash! Tuck that spicy chicken into warm flour tortillas, then top your tacos with a tangle of cabbage slaw studded with sweet mango, juicy tomato, and tangy lime juice, and dig right in.
Ingredients
10 ounce
Chopped Chicken Breast
4 ounce
Mango
4 tablespoon
Jerk Sauce
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
(Contains: Eggs)
1 unit
Tomato
1 unit
Lime
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
4 ounce
Coleslaw Mix
Not included in your delivery
teaspoon (tsp)
Salt
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
teaspoon (tsp)
Black Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Wash and dry produce.
Dice tomato into ½-inch pieces. Drain mango over a small bowl (reserving liquid). Quarter lime.
Place tomato in a separate small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
Combine mango, coleslaw mix, 2 tsp reserved mango juice, and juice from one lime wedge in a medium bowl (for 4 servings, use 4 tsp reserved mango juice and juice from two lime wedges). Stir, gently mashing mango, until thoroughly combined. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
In a third small bowl, combine mayonnaise and juice from one lime wedge (two wedges for 4); taste and season with salt and pepper.
Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium low; stir in jerk sauce. Cook, stirring, until chicken is evenly coated and sauce is warmed through, 30-60 seconds.
Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, 30 seconds.
Divide tortillas between plates; fill with chicken, mango slaw, and tomato. Drizzle with lime crema. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the sweet-and-spicy jerk chicken paired with refreshing mango slaw, though some found it too sweet or mild.
- Ease of prep: Customers praised how quick and simple these tacos were to assemble, often ready in about 30 minutes.
- Suggestions: Consider adding fresh cilantro, jalapeño, or onion to boost flavor; some preferred grilling tortillas instead of microwaving.
- Portions: Several mentioned not having enough chicken to fill all the tortillas; adding a side dish like rice or beans could help.
- Texture: Some found the cabbage too coarsely cut; finely chopping the slaw ingredients may improve the overall texture.
Reviews from our home cooks
I really enjoyed this. I feel like I was on vacation trying local Jamaican cuisine somewhere. That mango coleslaw was delicious. The jerk marinade had a kick and unique flavor. I had Jerk years ago at a company function and didn't like it. But this Jerk flavor was awesome.
Don't usually like fruit with chicken, but the mango flavor is light and goes well with the jerk sauce. Very fresh. Wish there was an option to get white meat chicken instead of dark meat. Always get a gristly piece that's crunchy that ruins the experience
So yummy. I did add more lime juice to the crema and the slaw. Also more mango juice to the slaw. It was just my taste. So fast and easy to put together
These tacos are so savory. I used the left over mango juice and mixed it with some sour cream and seasonings. It was such a compliment to this dish!
Much better than we ever expected. The jerk sauce was incredibly tasty and the meal was so easy to assemble. This will be another go-to recipe for my family.
So flavorful! Added some jalapeño and red onion and cilantro to the slaw. Also cooked some onion and jalapeños to the chicken too.
Super fast and super tasty! I accidentally added the crema to the slaw and it was an amazing mistake! Made it even better!
Wish there was more chicken, and the jerk seasoning was a little spicier but over all it was excellent!
I used corn tortillas to reduce sodium and added a third extra Jerk Sauce and double the Mayo sauce. Plus added some HF Fry Seasoning to the chicken and a little Cayenne Pepper to the mayo.
It felt like the cabbage overpowered this dish. The canned mangoes, tomatoes, and lime just couldn't hold up. The chicken tasted good on its own but eaten as a taco the slaw took over. I don't feel like there was enough mayonnaise sauce to make that component worthwhile. Overall the flavor felt a bit flat and not very cohesive as a dish.
