Description
Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken is your ticket to an easy tropical dinner! Juicy chicken slow-cooked in a sweet and savory pineapple sauce makes this dish irresistibly tender and bursting with island flavor. Perfect for busy weeknights or impressing family and friends!
Ingredients
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4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
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1 cup pineapple juice
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1 cup diced pineapple (fresh or canned)
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½ cup soy sauce
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¼ cup brown sugar
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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¼ teaspoon black pepper
Optional Additions:
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Sliced green onions, for garnish
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Red pepper flakes, for spice
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Chopped bell peppers, for color and crunch
Special Garnishes:
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Fresh cilantro or parsley
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Sesame seeds
Instructions
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Prepare your chicken breasts. Leave whole or cut into smaller pieces for quicker cooking. Place them at the bottom of the crockpot.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, diced pineapple, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and black pepper until sugar is dissolved.
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Pour the pineapple mixture over the chicken in the crockpot, coating all pieces.
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Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
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Shred the chicken with two forks directly in the crockpot, then stir it into the sauce.
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Serve hot, garnished with green onions, sesame seeds, and your choice of sides.
Notes
Swap chicken thighs for a juicier version.
For extra veggies, add bell peppers halfway through cooking.
To thicken the sauce, stir in a cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water) during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
Leftovers keep well in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (low) or 3 hours (high)
- Category: Main course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 1200 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 43 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg