Paleo Pineapple Salsa Chicken Bake
Whenever I find a good deal on organic, free-range whole chicken, I stock up. As soon as I get home, I begin cooking a couple in the crockpot or large stockpot. When they’re finished cooking, I bag up the meat and then make chicken stock with the left over bones and broth.
On busy days – which let’s face it, is more often than not – I’ll grab a bag of cooked, shredded chicken out of the freezer and pull together an easy, but tasty, meal. Pineapple Salsa Chicken Bake is one of those meals. With only 5 ingredients it’s super quick to pull together. With the taste, though, your family will never know!
Pineapple Salsa Chicken Bake
Author/Source:
Christine @ Onceamonthmom.com
Ingredients:
- 2 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
- 2 cups pineapple salsa (look for a jar that is gluten, sugar, and preservative free)
- 1 medium lime
- 1 cup pineapple, chopped
- 2 Tablespoons jalapeño peppers, diced
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly. Spread evenly into an 8×8 pan and bake until heated through (10-15 minutes).
Freezing Directions:
Let cool. Pour in gallon freezer bag and label. Lay flat to freeze. To serve: Thaw. Pour into pan to reheat on stove or pour into microwave safe bowl and cook for 2 minutes.
Servings: 2
**conversion chart image provided by Erik Spiekermann
This looks delicious and easy – two of my favorite things. Freezing question: How many times can you freeze and re-freeze the chicken? If I buy a raw chicken and freeze it, and then thaw it and cook it, then freeze the leftover cooked chicken, can I take that leftover frozen chicken, thaw it, make this recipe and then re-freeze it? How many times can I thaw, cook, freeze, thaw, cook, freeze the chicken before it’s not good to eat?
Yes Sarah you should be okay as long as you thaw properly in the refrigerator. http://www.fsis.usda.gov/FACTSheets/Focus_On_Freezing/index.asp#14
How is the lime included? Just the juice of one lime? Or is the flesh/zest/etc? Included?
Juiced sorry!
Can this recipe be frozen before cooking?
Yes see the freezing directions above.
What do you serve this with?
You could serve it with cauliflower “rice” or some sauteed vegetables.
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