Sweet Hawaiian Crock Pot Chicken: A Complete Professional Recipe Guide
Sweet Hawaiian Crock Pot Chicken is a tender, sweet and savory slow cooker dish made with pineapple, soy sauce, and brown sugar for a juicy tropical-style meal perfect over rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Hawaiian-Inspired
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 can (8 oz) pineapple chunks, drained
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 2 tablespoons water
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Cooked rice for serving
- Green onions & sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Place seasoned chicken in the slow cooker.
- Whisk pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger.
- Pour mixture over chicken.
- Add pineapple chunks and bell pepper.
- Cover and cook on low 5–6 hours (or high 3–4 hours) until tender.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker.
- Mix cornstarch with water and stir into sauce.
- Cook sauce for 15 minutes until thickened.
- Return chicken, coat in sauce, and cook 5 more minutes.
- Serve over rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Chicken thighs give extra juiciness.
- For thicker sauce, add a bit more cornstarch slurry.
- Add chili flakes for a sweet-spicy twist.