Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Recipe

This Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Recipe takes about 10 minutes to prep.

Made with pineapple chunks and tender chicken thighs slow cooked to a moist perfection, this tasty and convenient meal is sweet, tangy, and savory .

What is Hawaiian Chicken?

Hawaiian Chicken chicken is chicken that is prepared with a Hawaiian-inspired ingredients, such as pineapple, for a sweet and savory meal.

 

I like how easy it is to make this recipe in a slow cooker.

Have you tried my recipe for Slow Cooker (Crockpot) Mississippi Chicken?

That Mississippi Chicken is a simple and flavorful recipe for chicken cooked with pepperoncini peppers and ranch seasoning. Both this recipe for Hawaiian chicken and that recipe for Mississippi are easy and tasty chicken meals that can be made in a slow cooker.

Low sodium soy sauce can be used to make this recipe. You can find low sodium soy sauce here.

Why we love Hawaiian Style Chicken

This Hawaiian chicken recipe is easy to make and takes about 10 minutes to prep.It is basically a dump and slow cook recipe.

Here is what else we like about this recipe.

• Slow cooking the chicken thighs in the flavorful sauce makes the chicken moist and tasty.
• The ingredients used in this recipe are basic or easy to find ingredients that you may already have on hand.
• Personalizing this recipe is as easy as adding red pepper flakes for a bit of heat or using chicken breast meat instead of thighs.
• The delicious tropical flavors offer something different from the usual chicken meal.
• This slow cooker Hawaiian chicken is the perfect weeknight dinner,
• Leftovers taste great as is or when served on a salad or in a wrap.

Ingredients needed to make Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken.

• Chicken Thighs. Use skinless and boneless chicken thighs that have been diced into bite-sized pieces.
• Onion. Chopped into larger pieces.
• Red Bell Pepper. Seeds removed and then sliced into large bite-sized pieces.
• Pineapple Chunks in Juice. Drain the juice and set it aside to use as an ingredient.
• Ketchup. Added for flavor, texture, and color.
• White Wine Vinegar Rice wine vinegar can be used instead .
• Soy Sauce Regular or low sodium can be used.
• Brown Sugar. Added for a sweet balance.
• Garlic. Your garlic should be minced or cut into small pieces.
• Cornstarch. Combined with water to make slurry for texture.

Tips for making the best Hawaiian Chicken.

My Hawaiian Chicken was made with chicken thighs that are cut into bite sized pieces. You can alternatively use chicken breasts if desired.

More helpful tips for you.

1. This chicken can be prepared ahead of time. Simply make the sauce, allow it to cool, and then place it into a zip top bag with your chicken and refrigerate it overnight.
2. Using pre-cooked chicken can cut your slow cook time down (2-3 hours on high).
3. Making additional sauce that can be used for serving is a good idea especially if you are serving this dish with rice.
4. Do you have to use bite-sized chicken in this recipe? Bite sized chicken makes this recipe easier to slow cook uniformly and eat.
5. If your sauce seems to be too thin after adding the slurry you can try slow cooking it a bit longer with the lid off.
6. For sauce that is too thick, you can stir in a bit of broth.

How to Make Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken

Prep Time: 10 minutes .
Slow Cook Time: 3-4 hours on high or 5-6 hours on low .
Servings: 4 .

1. Base. Place your diced chicken into your slow cooker along with the onion pieces, pepper pieces, and (drained) pineapple chunks.
2. Sauce. In a medium bowl, use a whisk to combine together a quarter cup of the drained pineapple juice, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic. Once combined, pour half of this over the ingredients in your slow cooker, stir the ingredients, and then repeat with the remaining sauce.
3. Slow Cook. Cover your slow cooker and cook your chicken on low for five hours or three hours on high.
4. Slurry. In a small bowl, use a clean whisk to combine together the cornstarch with two tablespoons of cold water. Stir this into the ingredients in the slow cooker and continue to cook with the lid off until thickened.
5. Serve. Serve your chicken with sesame seeds and chopped green onions on rice or as desired

Expert Tip 👉 Your chicken is done slow cooking when it reaches an internal temperature of at least 165℉

How to Store Hawaiian Chicken

Once the chicken has fully cooled, you can store in an airtight container. When properly stored, this chicken should keep for up to a few days when refrigerated or up to three months when frozen (you can thaw it in the refrigerator before reheating it).

You may also be interested in these slow cooker chicken recipes.

• Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken (Crockpot)
• Crockpot (slow cooker) Chipotle Chicken Pasta
• Crockpot Chili with Chicken Recipe
• Crockpot Angel Chicken Pasta
• Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
• Slow Cooker Orange Chicken Recipe

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Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Recipe, a simple and delicious crockpot recipe made with chicken thighs in a sweet and savory sauce.

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