Sweet Hawaiian Crock Pot Chicken
Sweet Hawaiian Crock Pot Chicken is tender, sweet-savory slow cooker chicken with pineapple glaze—easy, juicy, and perfect for weeknight dinners.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 6 hours hrs
Total Time 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
- 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
Place seasoned chicken in the slow cooker.
In a bowl, whisk pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger. Pour over chicken.
Add pineapple chunks and bell pepper. Cover.
Cook on low 5–6 hours (or high 3–4 hours) until tender.
Remove chicken. Mix cornstarch + water; stir into sauce. Cook 15 minutes until thickened.
Return chicken, coat with sauce, and cook 5 minutes more.
Serve over rice. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.