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Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken

With just a few ingredients, dinner doesn’t get easier (or tastier) than this Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken. Skip the take out tonight! 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 5
Calories: 446 kcal
Course: Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine: Asian , American

Ingredients

  • 1 oz. can pineapple chunks in juice $1.59
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce $0.24
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar $0.08
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced $0.16
  • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger $0.10
  • 5 skinless chicken thighs* $4.87
  • 1.5 Tbsp cornstarch $0.04
  • 2 green onions, sliced $0.17
  • 5 cups cooked rice, for serving (optional) $0.88

Instructions

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  1. Separate the juice from the pineapple chunks. You should have approximately 3/4 cup juice. The juice will go into the sauce and the pineapple chunks will be added later. Refrigerate the pineapple chunks until they're needed.
  2. To make the pineapple teriyaki sauce, stir together the pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic, and grated ginger. If you have a little less than 3/4 cup pineapple juice, you can add a bit of water to bring it up to 3/4 cup. 
  3. Place the chicken thighs in the slow cooker and pour the pineapple teriyaki sauce over top. Close the slow cooker and cook on high for four hours or low for eight hours. Flip the chicken 3/4 of the way through cooking to make sure all the meat is exposed to the marinade.
  4. After cooking, carefully lift the chicken out of the slow cooker (it will be fall-apart tender). In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch with 2 Tbsp water, then whisk it into the remaining liquid in the slow cooker. Replace the lid and let it simmer for 5 minutes on high, or until thickened.
  5. Once the sauce is thickened, add the pineapple chunks and stir to combine. Finally, add the cooked chicken back to the pot and coat with sauce. Sprinkle sliced green onions over top, and serve over a bed of rice.

Notes

  • *You can use bone in or boneless chicken thighs for this recipe. The chicken will be extremely tender after cooking, so you can either leave the pieces whole, or shred it into the sauce (remove the bones if using bone-in chicken). I left my chicken pieces whole for easy portioning.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Serving Calories 446kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 71g (24%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 5g (8%) Sodium 754mg (31%) Fiber 2g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 446

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Serving
Calories 446kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 71g 24%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 5g 8%
Sodium 754mg 31%
Fiber 2g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.