Tropical chicken with pineapple salsa (low FODMAP)

30 minutes • Low FODMAP • Gluten-free • Lactose-free • Serves 6 • This quick tropical chicken is a wonderful combination of sweet and spicy. Serve it up with our Best Coconut Rice for an excellent balance of flavors. It’s easy to make this chicken dish and the whole family will love it.

Ingredients

1 1/2 - 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

1/3 cup gluten-free low-sodium soy sauce

1/3 cup pineapple juice

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1 tablespoon maple syrup

2 green onions (green part only), chopped

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated

1 pinch red pepper flakes

2 tablespoons garlic-infused olive oil

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Pineapple Salsa

2 cups fresh pineapple chunks (use the rest of the pineapple to make the juice you need for the marinade)

2 green onions (green part only), finely chopped

1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped

Juice of 1 lime

2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves

1 avocado, diced

Directions

Make our Best Coconut Rice, or make steamed white or brown rice if you prefer.

To make the pineapple juice: Cut extra pineapple into chunks (that you’re not using in the salsa) and put them in a bowl. Use a potato masher to release the juice and pour it into a measuring cup.

In a glass jar, combine the soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, tomato paste, maple syrup, green onions, ginger, and a pinch of chili flakes.

Pour 1/3 of the sauce over the chicken and let sit in the fridge for no more than 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the salsa: combine all ingredients in a bowl.

Heat the garlic-infused olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, cook for about 5 minutes until browned on all sides. Reduce the heat to medium and pour in the remaining soy sauce mix. Cook until the sauce begins to thicken and glaze the chicken, about 5 minutes. Once the chicken is just cooked through and the sauce is thickened slightly, remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro.

Serve the chicken over coconut rice with the salsa spooned over the top. Add a squeeze of lime if you like.

Eat and enjoy every bite because you can!

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