Description
This Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken recipe is a delightful blend of sweet and savory flavors that come together in a slow cooker for a delicious and easy meal. Tender chicken cooked in a pineapple-infused sauce, served over rice, and garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into large chunks
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Sauce:
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 tbsp water (optional, for thickening)
Additional:
- 1 bell pepper, chopped (optional)
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
- Green onions and sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Season the Chicken: Lightly season the chicken with salt and pepper, then place it in the slow cooker.
- Prepare the Sauce: In a medium bowl, combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, and ketchup. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Add Extras: Include chopped bell pepper and pineapple chunks, if desired.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or on high for 2–3 hours until the chicken is cooked and tender.
- Thicken the Sauce: For a thicker sauce, add the cornstarch slurry during the last 30 minutes of cooking and simmer until thickened.
- Serve: Serve the chicken hot over rice, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Thighs stay juicier in the slow cooker, but breasts work well too.
- Feel free to add onions, carrots, or broccoli for variety.
- This dish is great for meal prep and reheats wonderfully.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Hawaiian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 630mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
