Description
A sweet-and-savory slow-cooker dinner featuring tender chicken thighs braised in teriyaki and pineapple, creating sticky, caramelized flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
- 1 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, sliced
- 1/4 cup onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Cooked rice for serving
- Green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Place the chicken thighs in the crockpot in a single layer if possible.
- Add the pineapple chunks, teriyaki sauce, bell pepper, onion, garlic, and ginger.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours until the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
- Shred the chicken with two forks and mix it with the sauce and vegetables.
- Serve over cooked rice and garnish with green onions.
Notes
For a thicker sauce, you can add a cornstarch slurry and cook on high uncovered for 10–15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Crockpot, Hawaiian, Chicken, Teriyaki, Pineapple