Description
Savory Hawaiian chicken slow cooker recipe brings tropical flavors to your dinner table. Tender meat marinates in sweet and tangy sauce, creating a delightful meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 1/2 pounds (680 grams) boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 5 slices bacon, cooked and sliced
Produce:
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 20 ounces (567 grams) can crushed pineapple, drained thoroughly
Sauces & Seasonings:
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (Sweet Baby Rays recommended)
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Nestle chicken breasts into the slow cooker basin, ensuring they are evenly positioned.
- Pour all sauce components over the chicken, gently stirring to distribute seasonings and coat the meat thoroughly.
- Secure the slow cooker lid and set to low temperature, allowing the chicken to tenderize and absorb flavors for 6 hours without interruption.
- Once cooking is complete, use two forks to delicately pull apart and shred the chicken into succulent, bite-sized pieces.
- For serving, create a bed of fluffy white or brown rice, or prepare soft hamburger buns as a base.
- Transfer the fragrant, Hawaiian-style shredded chicken onto your selected foundation, ensuring each portion receives an equal distribution of the rich, tropical-inspired sauce.
Notes
- Prevent Dryness Opt for chicken thighs instead of breasts to ensure more tender and juicy meat during slow cooking.
- Customize Flavor Adjust the pineapple juice and soy sauce ratio to balance sweetness and saltiness according to personal taste preferences.
- Make Ahead Prepare the chicken mixture the night before and store in the refrigerator, allowing flavors to meld overnight for enhanced taste.
- Dietary Adaptation Swap regular soy sauce with gluten-free tamari for a celiac-friendly version, and use cauliflower rice as a low-carb alternative to traditional rice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 375
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 1050 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg