Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup honey or brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- Optional garnish: chopped green onions, sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, honey, soy sauce, ketchup, garlic, and ginger.
- Pour sauce over chicken and cover.
- Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours until chicken is tender and shred easily.
- Stir in pineapple chunks and cook for an additional 15 minutes.
- Serve over rice, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
- You can substitute fresh pineapple for canned pineapple chunks.
- Adjust sweetness by varying honey or brown sugar amounts.
- Suitable for meal prep and make-ahead dinners.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
- Diet: Gluten-Free
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 320 kcal Kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg