Crock Pot Sweet Hawaiian Chicken
Juicy chicken slow-cooked in a sweet pineapple, soy, and garlic sauce with peppers. A flavorful and easy crock pot dinner perfect for busy nights.
Equipment
- 1 Mixing bowl medium-sized for sauce prep
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken thighs or breast cut into chunks
- 1 red pepper roughly chopped
- 20 ounce canned pineapple chunks with juice
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- ⅓ cup BBQ sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon grated ginger
- green onions and sesame seeds optional garnish
Instructions
Instructions
- Add chicken chunks to bottom of slow cooker.
- Add chopped red pepper and pineapple chunks with juice over the chicken.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together soy sauce, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, orange juice, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger.
- Pour sauce mixture evenly into crock pot over meat and vegetables.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours, until chicken is tender.
- Serve hot over rice or noodles with optional green onions and sesame seed garnish.
Notes
Store leftovers refrigerated for up to 4 days or freeze up to 3 months. Reheat with splash of water to maintain moisture.