Slow Cooker Pineapple Salsa Chicken is about to make you the hero of your family. And believe me when I say you’ll be patting yourself on the back when you taste this delicious and healthy meal that even your picky kid just gobbled up.
I make Salsa Chicken with black beans in my crock pot fairly often and we eat it as fajitas or with chips and it is yummy….but…..this dish is fantastic. The pineapple does something amazing to the meat and I have to admit I was nervous that it would give the dish a sweet and sour flavor, but it doesn’t, it just makes it incredible!
We ate it with brown rice that I cooked with a little chicken bullion to add a layer of flavor and even Charlotte who hasn’t willing eaten meat for the last three months licked her plate clean.
If you aren’t a fan of rice it also taste great over corn chips or wrapped in a tortilla. How you eat it is not nearly as important as just making sure you are eating it because friends, this is a life changing recipe. And I dare say you might want to kiss my feet for sharing it with you.
It literally took me 5 minutes to throw in my crock pot.
This is a perfect meal to take to someone and it can also very easily be made into a freezer meal.
We like it served over brown rice cooked with a little chicken bullion and topped with shredded cheese, sour cream and chopped cilantro. Any way you eat it this meal rocks, it’s like “Easy” and “Delicious” got married and this is their baby.
More awesome slow cooker meals
- 3 large chicken breast (approx 2 lbs)
- 2-3 cups salsa (I like medium heat)
- 1 20 oz can crushed Pineapple (drained)
- 1 15 oz can black beans (drained)
- 1 15 oz can of corn, drained (or 1½ cups frozen corn)
- 1 4 oz can diced green chilies (or two jalapenos, seeded and chopped)
- 1 tsp salt
- Puts all ingredients in Slow Cooker and cook on high for 4-6 hours or low for 6-8 hours or until chicken shreds easily.
- When I use frozen chicken I start it out on high for 3 hours and then turn it down to low for 3 more hours.
BeckyF
January 13, 2015 at 6:45 pmI had this in the crock pot all day and just served my family. It was a huge hit!!! Everyone loved t. Of course it helped that I said it was a Maria recipe. Thanks for the super easy addition to my menu.
Maria
January 13, 2015 at 9:33 pmAWESOME!!!!! It is one of my favorites. I miss you guys so bad….coming down this way anytime soon?
Kirsten
June 24, 2015 at 8:38 pmMade this today and just had to tell you I LOVED it! It made so much I am excited to try it in tortillas tomorrow! Yum!!
Maria
June 24, 2015 at 9:31 pmI love it so much too. and it is awesome in tortillas. So glad you liked it.
Miriam
July 23, 2015 at 9:47 amGoing to make this for the week end! Looks so yummy and easy! Thank you for sharing it
Shauna
March 6, 2016 at 12:13 pmThis is an awesome recipe! The family loves it!!
Maria
March 7, 2016 at 2:45 pmYay! Thank you! I am so glad your family likes it.
Karen Lipinski
April 17, 2016 at 2:02 amTHIS RECIPE IS DELIOUS!!!!!!
Plan to make it for company soon.
Maria
April 19, 2016 at 7:45 pmSo glad you like it. I love it too.
Ashley
October 2, 2016 at 4:40 pmIn the process of making this now. The aroma is filling the house. Can’t wait until it’s done.
Maria
October 2, 2016 at 9:09 pmHope you loved it as much as we do!
Vicky
October 4, 2016 at 12:33 amIs it possible to get the nutritional information? TIA
Maria
October 4, 2016 at 2:50 pmI sorry vicki, I do not have that info. There is probably a site that you could enter the ingredients in to find out.
Helen
February 23, 2017 at 11:31 amCould I throw some quinoa into the crockpot with it?
Maria
February 23, 2017 at 8:40 pmI have never tried that so I don’t know how it will turn out. I would just cook it separately and then serve the mixture on top of it like you would with rice.
Lynne
February 25, 2017 at 7:56 pmDo you leave the chicken whole or cut it into pieces ?
Maria
March 7, 2017 at 1:38 pmI leave it whole and then shred it when it’s done cooking, but you could do small pieces if you want.