Description
A delicious and effortless meal combining tender chicken breasts with sweet pineapple and savory teriyaki sauce, making it a perfect, heartwarming dinner for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
- 1 cup bell peppers (any color, chopped)
- 1 cup onion (chopped)
- 1 cup teriyaki sauce
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooked rice or quinoa for serving
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Trim excess fat from the chicken breasts and season with salt and pepper.
- Add to Crockpot: Place the chicken in the bottom of your crockpot.
- Mix Sauce: In a small bowl, combine teriyaki sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, and soy sauce. Stir until combined.
- Add Vegetables: Layer chopped bell peppers and onions over the chicken.
- Pour Sauce: Pour the sauce mixture evenly over the chicken and vegetables, ensuring everything is well coated.
- Add Pineapple: Scatter pineapple chunks on top of the sauce for added sweetness.
- Cover and Cook: Set your crockpot to low for 4-6 hours or high for 2-3 hours.
- Check Doneness: Chicken is ready when it shreds easily with a fork.
- Shred Chicken: Before serving, use two forks to shred the chicken in the sauce.
- Serve: Serve your Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken over rice or quinoa.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. This dish also freezes well for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 820 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Hawaiian chicken, crockpot chicken, slow cooker recipe, pineapple chicken, teriyaki chicken