Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken
Slow-cooker chicken the whole family will love!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 3 cups fresh pineapple diced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 cup your favorite BBQ sauce
- 1 1/2 cup diced bell pepper (red, orange, yellow mix) red, orange, yellow mix
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- parsley for garnish if desired
- sesame seeds for garnish if desired
- 3 cups cooked white rice
Instructions
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken
- Using a skillet or the cast aluminum slow cooker insert, brown your chicken on both sides for 3-5 minutes over high heat then remove them from the slow cooker.
- Add the pineapple and onion to the slow cooker.
- Mix the honey, soy sauce, brown sugar, grated ginger and garlic, and BBQ sauce into the slow cooker.
- Add the chicken back into the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 5 hours or on high for 3 hours.
- Add the cornstarch to a tablespoon of water, mix, and add to the slow cooker with the bell peppers and let it cook an additional 30 minutes while you cook the white rice to accompany your meal.
- Serve over white rice with parsley and sesame seeds for a garnish if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 412kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 27gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 570mgPotassium: 624mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 576IUVitamin C: 52mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 1mg
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