Description
Tender, juicy Hawaiian-inspired BBQ chicken made effortlessly in a slow cooker. This dish features a perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors that pairs beautifully with rice.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
For the BBQ Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cups barbecue sauce
- 1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks in juice (drained, juice reserved)
- 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
For Serving:
- Chopped green onions and sesame seeds (for garnish)
- Cooked rice
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Place chicken in the bottom of the crockpot.
- Make the BBQ Sauce: In a bowl, whisk together barbecue sauce, pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, ginger, and black pepper. Pour over the chicken.
- Add Pineapple: Top with pineapple chunks.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours or on high for 2.5-3 hours, until chicken is tender.
- Shred and Serve: Shred the chicken using two forks, stir back into the sauce and pineapple. Serve over rice, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- For extra texture and flavor, try using grilled pineapple or adding chopped red bell pepper in the last hour of cooking.
- This chicken works great as a sandwich filling or taco topping too.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Hawaiian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
