4.5 from 6 votes
Slow Cooker Huli Huli Chicken Recipe
Enjoy Slow Cooker Huli Huli Chicken for an easy weeknight meal. Tender chicken thighs are simmered in a sweet & savory sauce, topped with caramelized pineapple. Easy, delicious, and a taste of Hawaii without the plane ticket!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 747 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken thighs bone-in skin-on
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 20 ounces pineapple rings 1 can
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup soy sauce preferably low-sodium
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 cloves garlic minced
Instructions
- Season the chicken thighs with garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper.
- Drain the can of pineapple rings, reserving the liquid for the sauce. Put the rings in the fridge until it's time to serve the meal.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the thighs skin side down in the pan for 3-4 minutes, just until the skin is a good golden brown color.
- Once the skin is golden, add your thighs to the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, combine the juice from the pineapple, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, ground ginger, and garlic.
- Pour the sauce over the thighs, cover, and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours.
- Once cooked, place the chicken thighs on a baking sheet.
- Add the pineapple slices and broil until the skin starts to caramelize.
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Notes
- I use bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs for the best flavor and texture. I think this dish is better when made with thighs, not chicken breast.
- Searing the chicken thighs in a hot skillet before adding them to the slow cooker is an extra step, but it's so worth it.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce if you like a bit of heat.
- The thighs will fall apart if you cook the chicken longer than the suggested 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. It will still taste delicious, but you won't be able to broil the thighs with the pineapple on top.
- If you're feeding a crowd, double the recipe. Just make sure your slow cooker is big enough to hold all that deliciousness.
- I use bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs for the best flavor and texture. I think this dish is better when made with thighs, not chicken breast.
- Searing the chicken thighs in a hot skillet before adding them to the slow cooker is an extra step, but it's so worth it.
- Add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce if you like a bit of heat.
- The thighs will fall apart if you cook the chicken longer than the suggested 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low. It will still taste delicious, but you won't be able to broil the thighs with the pineapple on top.
- If you're feeding a crowd, double the recipe. Just make sure your slow cooker is big enough to hold all that deliciousness.
Nutrition Information
Calories
747kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
57g
(19%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
41g
(63%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
230mg
(77%)
Sodium
1198mg
(50%)
Potassium
789mg
(23%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
51g
(102%)
Vitamin A
563IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 747
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 747kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 57g | 19% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 41g | 63% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 230mg | 77% |
| Sodium | 1198mg | 50% |
| Potassium | 789mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 51g | 102% |
| Vitamin A | 563IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.