Pineapple Salsa Chicken {Slow Cooker}
Tender chicken, sweet pineapple, hearty beans and flavorful salsa make this pineapple salsa chicken a slow cooker wonder.
My gift to you this new year is a quick slow cooker meal that will help you breathe after the madness of the holidays. Tender chicken, sweet pineapple, hearty beans and flavorful salsa make this meal a slow cooker wonder.
And I don’t know about you, but I love wonders like that.
We’ve eaten this at least three or four times since I spotted it on my friend, Kristin’s blog.
We enjoy it rolled up inside tortillas or simply scooped up with chips and smothered in cheese, sour cream, tomatoes and lettuce.
Fantastic little meal, this one. And the leftovers freeze beautifully. Happy 2011!
One Year Ago: Tortellini Spinach Salad with Balsamic-Tomato Vinaigrette
Two Years Ago: Quick and Delicious Clam Chowder
Three Years Ago: California Chicken Marinade
Pineapple Salsa Chicken {Slow Cooker}
Ingredients
- 6 fresh or frozen chicken breasts
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15-ounce) can white beans, like Great Northern, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups mild or medium salsa
- Tortillas or tortilla chips and garnishes, like sour cream, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, etc.
Instructions
- Place the chicken in the crock pot and add the rest of the ingredients. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
- Using tongs, remove the chicken to a cutting board and shred into bite-size pieces. Mix the chicken back in with the rest of the ingredients. The mixture will be fairly soupy – I like to drain off some of the excess liquid before serving, especially if we are eating it in tortillas, so it doesn’t make everything soggy. Serve with tortilla chips and garnishes, like tomatoes, cheese, avocado, sour cream, etc.
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Recipe Source: adapted slightly from Kristin E.
72 Comments on “Pineapple Salsa Chicken {Slow Cooker}”
Will not make this dish again. It was tasteless. It didn t look appealing. A waste of food made.
Do you think this would turn out well if you froze it before cooking, then thawed and cooked in a Crock pot? Have you tried that? Thanks!
I think that has the potential to work great!
Made this tonight! We added corn and cream cheese and it was delicious! Thank you, Mel for always having the best recipes for me to feed my family!
Any thoughts on doing this in the IP? I’m thinking just throw everything in there but have no idea how long! Thank you.
Yes, I think you could! I’d say about 15 minutes high pressure for thick chicken pieces (less time if the chicken is thin cut)
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Stacy
Just made this tonight and it was great! I ate mine with brown rice and lettuce and avocado. My 2.5 year old ate it with brown rice. My husband put it in a tortilla with cheese and rice. Everyone loved it.
I am so wanting to make this! But problem, I don’t have a slow cooker….and want to buy one STAT. Do you or anyone have any recommendations on slow cookers? I want one that can be set and not too crazy big, but not too small either. I feel like I am over thinking them and would love some input. I really want to make some of these delicious recipes posted here. Thank you!
The two crockpots I have are over 8 years old and the same models aren’t made anymore so I’m afraid I can’t give you a firsthand recommendation but amazon has lots of suggestions and reviews which may help.