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Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken

Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken

This Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken is a flavorful dish featuring chicken thighs and bell peppers in a sweet pineapple sauce.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 4 hours
Course main dish
Cuisine Hawaiian
Servings 6 people
Calories 395 kcal

Equipment

  • Crockpot

Ingredients
  

Sauce Ingredients

  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup soy sauce or gluten free alternative
  • ½ cup hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ½ tablespoon minced ginger

Chicken and Vegetables

  • 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 medium yellow bell pepper cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 1 medium green bell pepper cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 1 medium red bell pepper cut into 1 inch chunks

Additional Ingredients

  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • cooked rice for serving
  • green onions for garnish
  • sesame seeds for garnish
  • red pepper flakes for garnish

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Grease a 6 quart crockpot with cooking spray, then set aside.
  • In a medium sized bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, minced garlic, and minced ginger.
  • Pour half of the sauce into the prepared crockpot, top with chicken thighs and peppers, then pour on remaining sauce.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
  • Remove chicken and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, whisk orange juice and cornstarch together until smooth, then slowly whisk into the sauce until well combined.
  • Cut the chicken into large chunks and stir back into crockpot.
  • Cover and cook on HIGH for an additional 30 minutes.
  • Taste and re-season, if desired, then serve over rice with optional garnishes and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 395kcal
Keyword chicken, crockpot, Easy Recipe, Hawaiian, slow cooker, Sweet
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