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Pineapple Chicken | Crockpot Hawaiian BBQ Chicken

Crockpot Hawaiian chicken, or Aloha Pineapple chicken, is an amazingly easy and filling meal with a perfect balance of sweet and savory. Easy with pre-made Honey BBQ sauce, this slow-cooked to perfection is full of pineapple, tender chicken, and the ease of a crockpot. 
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Slow Cook Low8 hours
Total Time12 hours 5 minutes
Course: Chicken Recipes, Main Dishes, Slow Cooker
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Keyword: chicken, crockpot, pineapple, slow cooker
Servings: 4
Calories: 355kcal
Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

  • 3-4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 1 can Crushed Pineapple
  • 1 bottle BBQ Sweet BBQ Sauce

Instructions

  • Add boneless, skinless chicken breasts to the crockpot in one layer.
  • Empty bottle BBQ sauce directly on chicken breasts, making sure they are totally covered. I use a sweet BBQ sauce to bring out more of the sweet flavor in this barbecue chicken dish but any BBQ sauce flavor will work.
  • Without draining any juice, dump a can of crushed pineapple directly into the pot over the chicken.
  • Slow cook 8 hours on low or 4-6 hours on high for soft pull apart fork tender chicken.

Notes

How to combat runny sauce:

If your chicken is cooked and you are ready to serve and feel like it's too runny, you can take a tablespoon of cornstarch, add a little bit of cold water, and stir. Then add your liquid into the crockpot and stir. Set for 10 minutes, and it will thicken up nicely.
Easy Recipe Variations
  • Use fresh juicy pineapple; just cut it down into smaller fresh pineapple chunks to make the bites easier upon serving.
  • Add more seasoning for extra flavor! Kosher Salt and Black Pepper to taste, ground or fresh ginger, brown sugar, garlic powder, and soy sauce are all complementary homestyle flavors for the Aloha chicken sauce mixture. 
  • You can also use chicken thighs but may adjust the slow cooking time as a result. Boneless chicken thighs tend to have a ton of flavor in a pineapple chicken recipe!
  • Toppings that go well with this tangy sauce and juicy chicken are a spattering of green onions for color or pepper flakes for a little heat. 
Do you have to remove pineapple juice?
Nope!! Do not remove or drain any excess juice in this pineapple chicken. I 
However, if the chicken is cooked and you are ready to serve and feel like the pineapple juice mixture is too runny, you can take a tablespoon of cornstarch, add a little bit of hot water, and stir. 
Add cornstarch slurry to the crockpot and stir. Set for 10 minutes, and tangy pineapple sauce will thicken up nicely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Servings | Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 591mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g