Description
A delicious and easy meal that combines sweet pineapple with savory soy sauce and tender chicken, perfect for busy days or family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 bell pepper, sliced (optional)
- 1 onion, sliced (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Green onions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, garlic, and ginger.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Add sliced bell pepper and onion if using.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3-4 hours until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Shred the chicken and stir it back into the sauce.
- Serve warm, garnished with green onions if desired.
Notes
For extra flavor, marinate the chicken in the sauce for a few hours before cooking. Adjust the sweetness by using more or less brown sugar to match your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: crockpot chicken, Hawaiian chicken, easy chicken dinner, slow cooker recipe, family meal