Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken
A comforting slow-cooked recipe featuring tender chicken thighs, juicy pineapple, and a delightful sauce, perfect for busy weeknights.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Total Time: 370 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
- Diet: None
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions (for garnish)
Instructions
- Combine the sauce ingredients: In a slow cooker, combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, garlic, ginger, black pepper, and salt. Mix until well blended.
- Add the chicken and pineapple: Add the chicken thighs and pineapple chunks to the sauce, ensuring each piece is coated.
- Slow cook to perfection: Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until fork-tender.
- Shred the chicken: Once cooked, shred the chicken in the slow cooker with two forks.
- Serve and garnish: Serve over rice, garnishing with chopped green onions.
Notes
For extra heat, add crushed red pepper flakes. Use pre-cooked chicken for a quicker option.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 0mg