Description
Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken is a sweet, savory, and tropical dinner featuring tender chicken simmered with pineapple, soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic. This easy slow cooker meal is perfect for busy nights and delivers a taste of paradise in every bite!
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds)
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup diced pineapple (fresh or canned)
½ cup soy sauce
¼ cup brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Optional toppings: sliced green onions, red pepper flakes, bell peppers, fresh cilantro or parsley, sesame seeds
Instructions
Prepare the chicken breasts by leaving them whole or cutting into large pieces for faster cooking. Place chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker.
In a separate bowl, combine pineapple juice, diced pineapple, soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, ground ginger, and black pepper. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Pour the pineapple mixture over the chicken in the crockpot, ensuring all pieces are coated.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours, until chicken is fully cooked and tender.
Shred the chicken using two forks and mix back into the sauce.
Serve hot, garnished with desired toppings like green onions, sesame seeds, or fresh herbs.
Notes
Swap chicken breasts for boneless, skinless thighs for a juicier option.
For a thicker sauce, simmer the sauce separately on the stovetop for a few minutes after cooking.
Great served over rice, cauliflower rice, or even tucked into lettuce wraps.
Leftovers keep well for 3-4 days and can be frozen for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (low) or 3 hours (high)
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American , Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 1030 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 48 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg