Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken (Pineapple Chicken)
Easy slow cooker Hawaiian chicken recipe, homemade with simple ingredients. Tender chicken pieces are coated in a sweet and spicy pineapple sauce. Also known as pineapple chicken or Aloha chicken.
Yield: People
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Chicken breast, Cut into small cubes.
- 1 cup Pineapple chunks
- 1 clove Garlic, Finely minced
- 1 tsp Ginger powder
- 1/4 tsp Red chili flakes, Optional
- Salt, To taste
- Pepper, To taste
- 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce, Low sodium
- 1 tbsp Vinegar
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1/3 cup Pineapple juice
- 1.5 cups Mixture of onions, red, yellow, green peppers , Cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 tbsp Cilantro, Fresh, Finely chopped, For garnish
Instructions
- In a 6 quart slow cooker, add chicken, pineapple chunks, ginger, garlic, red chili flakes, salt, pepper, Sriracha sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, pineapple juice. Mix everything together until combined.
- Cover and cook for on "High" heat for 1.5 hours.
- Add all the peppers and onions and mix.
- Cover and cook again on "High" heat for 30 minutes.
- In a small mixing bowl, add cornstarch and 1/3 liquid from the slow cooker. Mix it together until the cornstarch is fully dissolved. Add this cornstarch slurry in the slow cooker. Mix everything.
- Cover and cook on "High" heat for 30 minutes.
- Garnish with fresh cilantro. Enjoy!
Notes
- Read all my tips above.
- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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Nutrition
Calories: 261kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 33g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 97mg, Sodium: 403mg, Potassium: 651mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 19g, Vitamin A: 99IU, Vitamin C: 9mg, Calcium: 19mg, Iron: 1mg