Description
Bright, sweet-savory, and impossibly easy, this Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken brings tender shredded chicken, juicy pineapple, and a garlicky-ginger soy glaze together with almost no effort. It’s tropical comfort that cooks while you’re busy finished with crisp bell pepper and a shower of green onions over fluffy rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (low-sodium recommended)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped (plus more for garnish)
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Cooked rice, for serving
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker. Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, whisk pineapple chunks, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and ginger. Pour over chicken.
- Scatter sliced red bell pepper on top. Cover and cook on LOW 6–7 hours or HIGH 3–4 hours, until chicken is tender.
- Shred chicken with two forks directly in the pot (or remove to shred, then return) and stir to coat in sauce.
- Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve over warm rice and garnish with chopped green onions.
Notes
- Use low-sodium soy sauce to keep the salt level in check; add a splash of water or pineapple juice if the sauce tastes too strong.
- For a thicker glaze, stir in a cornstarch slurry (1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon water) during the last 15–20 minutes on HIGH.
- If using canned pineapple, choose juice-packed instead of syrup.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6–7 hours (LOW) or 3–4 hours (HIGH)
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired, Hawaiian-Style
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (about 1/4 of the recipe), rice not included
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 980 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
Keywords: slow cooker pineapple chicken, crockpot pineapple chicken, teriyaki-style chicken, shredded chicken, sweet and savory, easy weeknight dinner