Description
This Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken recipe is a delicious blend of sweet and savory flavors, perfect for an easy weeknight dinner. Tender chicken cooked in a flavorful pineapple sauce, served over white rice, is sure to be a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
Sauce:
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- Cooked white rice for serving
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Place the chicken in the bottom of a greased crockpot.
- Make Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic powder, ground ginger, and black pepper. Pour over the chicken.
- Add Ingredients: Add chopped bell peppers and pineapple chunks to the crockpot.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours until chicken is tender.
- Thicken Sauce: In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cold water. Stir the slurry into the crockpot during the last 20 to 30 minutes of cooking.
- Serve: Serve chicken and sauce over cooked white rice.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use fresh pineapple juice and freshly chopped pineapple.
- You can shred the chicken before serving for a pulled-style dish.
- Garnish with sliced green onions or sesame seeds if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Hawaiian, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup chicken with sauce
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 670 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
