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Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken: A Tropical Delight

Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken: A Tropical Delight
Prep
30 min
Cook
210 min
Total
240 min
Serves
6
Calories
395 kcal
Carbs
44.00 g

Ingredients

  • 1 cuppineapple juice
  • 0.5 cuppacked brown sugar
  • 0.5 cupsoy sauce (or gluten-free alternative)
  • 0.5 cuphoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoonminced garlic
  • 0.5 tablespoonminced ginger
  • 2 poundsboneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 cupbell peppers (mixed colors, cut into 1 inch chunks)
  • 1/4 cuporange juice
  • 0.25 cupcornstarch
  • —Cooked rice (for serving)
  • —Green onions (for garnish)
  • —Sesame seeds (for garnish)
  • —Red pepper flakes (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Grease a 6 quart crockpot with cooking spray, then set aside.

  2. 2

    In a medium sized bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, minced garlic, and minced ginger.

  3. 3

    Pour half of the sauce into the prepared crockpot, top with chicken thighs and peppers, then pour on remaining sauce.

  4. 4

    Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.

  5. 5

    Remove chicken and set aside.

  6. 6

    In a small bowl, whisk orange juice and cornstarch together until smooth, then slowly whisk into the sauce until well combined.

  7. 7

    Cut the chicken into large chunks and stir back into crockpot.

  8. 8

    Cover and cook on HIGH for an additional 30 minutes.

  9. 9

    Taste and re-season, if desired, then serve over rice with optional garnishes and enjoy!