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5 Ingredient Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken

Apr 22, 2021 · Leave a Comment

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This sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken with pineapple will rock your world! Its a perfect balance between sweet and savory, all thrown together in a slow cooker for easy, breezy dinners! And only FIVE ingredients!

Crock pot dinners are pretty opposite of my signature 30 minute meal, however I love to have a few in my back pocket like my Guiness Slow Cooker Pot Roast!

pulled Hawaiian chicken on a brioche bun

Sweet Hawaiian Chicken In The Crockpot

Pineapple chicken is super easy to make and really the ingredient list is not that long! You can make this at the beginning of the week and enjoy it for multiple meals - which I love!

  • 3-4 chicken breasts
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 can crushed pineapple
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
  • salt and pepper
  • green onions, sesame seeds, cilantro, and pickled red onion for garnish
  • Kings Hawaiian buns if you want to turn this into sliders or serve over brown rice

How To Make Crockpot Chicken

Cooking chicken all day in the crockpot is something we do as moms that makes us seem like superheroes when dinner time rolls around.

You're not slaving away for an hour ahead of time, just show up, shred the chicken and EAT! Here's how to make that sweet, crock pot chicken!

  1. Place chicken breasts in the crockpot
  2. Add chicken broth, pineapple juice, pineapple, soy sauce, and brown sugar.
  3. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
  4. Once the chicken is cooked fully through, stir in the corn starch mixed with water. This will help thicken the dish.
  5. Shred the chicken and serve over white rice topped with cilantro, sesame seeds, and green onion.
  6. OR Serve on slider buns with bbq sauce.
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How To Get A Thick Sauce in Crockpots

So even if this sits in the crockpot all day with that sweet, pineapple sauce it is not likely that it will get really thick like we want.

Cornstarch slurries are key to making a sauce thick in the crockpot! They are very easy to make and will be your best friend.

A cornstarch slurry is a little bit of cornstarch whisked with water and added to the sauce. As it heats up it thickens the sauce.

You'll do this at the end of the cooking process!

What To Make With Pineapple Chicken

So this one-pot meal is a great meal prep opportunity. Enjoy it for Sunday dinner then re-purpose it during the week!

Some things I would make with slow cooker chicken are...

  • Sliders
  • Chicken Salad Bowls
  • Serve with grilled veggies
  • Wrapped in a tortilla
  • Over white/brown/cauliflower rice

Substitutions

Try other meats! This would be absolutely delicious with chicken thighs or even ribs.

Add extra veggies. Bell peppers, water chestnuts, spinach and more! There are lots of other veggies you could add to this crock pot dish to pack in the nutrients.

Less Sugar? No problem! Omit the brown sugar and you'll still be just fine. I like to limit unnecessary refined sugars and you could definitely get away with only using pineapple juice to sweeten it.

Can you prep this ahead of time? Absolutely! Pop all ingredients into a ziplock and place in the fridge or freezer until you are ready to cook!

shredded Hawaiian chicken on a brioche bun

Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken

Pulled chicken in a sweet pineapple sauce served over brown rice or in a slider bun! Perfect set it and forget it crockpot dinner.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked chicken, chicken recipe, crockpot
Prep Time: 5 mins
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Servings: 6 people
Author: Sara Ayesh

Equipment

  • Crock pot

Ingredients

  • 3-4 chicken breasts
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 can crushed pineapple
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • green onions sesame seeds, cilantro, and pickled red onion for garnish
  • Kings Hawaiian buns if you want to turn this into sliders or serve over brown rice

Instructions

  • In a crock pot add the crushed pineapple, chicken stock, soy sauce, salt, pepper, bell pepper and chicken breasts.
  • Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
  • 1 hour before it's done cooking, stir in the cornstarch/water mixture and give it a good stir.
  • When finished cooking, shred the chicken and serve on buns or over brown rice.
  • Top with cilantro and pickled red onion!

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