Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 hrs 30 mins
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Total Time
5 hrs 35 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
436 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken
Description
This recipe starts by browning bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs to develop a caramelized exterior. Pineapple and onion provide a sweet and mildly sharp base beneath the meat. The sauce blends honey’s mild floral sweetness, salty soy sauce, rich brown sugar, fresh grated ginger, and minced garlic for balanced depth. After slow cooking for several hours until chicken is tender, a cornstarch slurry is whisked in along with red bell pepper chunks to thicken the sauce while preserving pepper crunch. The finished dish offers tender chicken in a sticky, glossy sauce with bursts of pineapple and freshness from bell peppers.
Typically served over rice, this dish suits hearty family dinners or meal prep where set-and-forget slow cooking is helpful. The moderately sweet sauce with ginger and garlic accents gives a pleasantly balanced flavor profile.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thigh bone-in and skin on, Foster Farms Simply Raised
- 2 cups pineapple , cut into 1" chunks
- 1 yellow onion , cut into 1" chunks
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated
- 2 garlic minced, cloves
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds , optional
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 red bell pepper , cut into 1" chunks
- parsley , for garnish
Instructions
- Using a skillet or the cast aluminum slow cooker insert, brown your Foster Farms Simply Raised Chicken Thighs on both sides for 3-5 minutes over high heat then remove them from the slow cooker.
- Add the pineapple and onion to the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Mix the honey, soy sauce, brown sugar, grated ginger and garlic into the slow cooker.
- Carefully add the Foster Farms Simply Raised Chicken Thighs back into the slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 5 hours or on high for 3 hours
- Add the cornstarch to a tablespoon of water, mix, and add to the slow cooker with the bell peppers and let it cook an additional 30 minutes while you cook some rice to accompany your meal.
- Serve with parsley for a garnish if desired.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 436 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 436kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 646mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 657mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 1068IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 93% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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