Crock Pot Pineapple Chicken
Transform your dinner routine with this irresistible Crock Pot Pineapple Chicken, a perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors that’s as easy as it is satisfying. Tender, slow-cooked chicken breasts are smothered in a tangy homemade pineapple sauce made with soy sauce, honey, and ketchup, then elevated with the gentle kick of minced garlic and ground ginger. Juicy pineapple chunks add a tropical twist, while the low-and-slow cooking method ensures melt-in-your-mouth results. Serve this flavor-packed dish over fluffy white rice and garnish with fresh green onions for a deliciously simple meal bursting with Asian-inspired flair. With just 10 minutes of prep and your slow cooker doing all the work, this recipe proves that comfort food can be both effortless and unbelievably tasty. Perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep, it’s sure to become a family favorite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 pieces boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 can (20 oz) pineapple chunks (canned, in juice)
- 0.25 cup soy sauce
- 0.25 cup honey
- 0.25 cup ketchup
- 3 cloves garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water (cold)
- 2 stalks green onions (sliced, optional for garnish)
- 4 cups cooked white rice
Instructions
Place the chicken breasts in an even layer at the bottom of the crock pot.
Drain the pineapple chunks, reserving the juice, and set the chunks aside.
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the reserved pineapple juice, soy sauce, honey, ketchup, minced garlic, and ground ginger.
Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken in the crock pot, ensuring each piece is coated.
Scatter the pineapple chunks evenly over the chicken and sauce.
Cover and cook on LOW for 4-5 hours or until the chicken is fully cooked and tender.
About 20 minutes before serving, whisk together the cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl to create a slurry.
Stir the cornstarch slurry into the crock pot to thicken the sauce. Cover and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
Serve the pineapple chicken over cooked white rice, garnished with sliced green onions if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2617 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 27.6 g | 35% | |
| Saturated Fat | 7.5 g | 38% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.6 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 592 mg | 197% | |
| Sodium | 4689 mg | 204% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 339.6 g | 123% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 10.3 g | 37% | |
| Total Sugars | 125.8 g | ||
| Protein | 242.6 g | 485% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 mcg | 1% | |
| Calcium | 256 mg | 20% | |
| Iron | 17.2 mg | 96% | |
| Potassium | 2939 mg | 63% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
