Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken
This Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken is loaded with tropical flavor, featuring chicken thighs and bell peppers in a pineapple brown sugar sauce.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 395kcal
Cost: $15
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 0.5 cup packed brown sugar
- 0.5 cup soy sauce (or gluten-free alternative)
- 0.5 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 0.5 tablespoon minced ginger
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup bell peppers (mixed colors, cut into 1 inch chunks)
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 0.25 cup cornstarch
- Cooked rice for serving
- Green onions for garnish
- Sesame seeds for garnish
- Red pepper flakes for garnish
Instructions
- Grease a 6 quart crockpot with cooking spray, then set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, minced garlic, and minced ginger.
- Pour half of the sauce into the prepared crockpot, top with chicken thighs and peppers, then pour on remaining sauce.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Remove chicken and set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk orange juice and cornstarch together until smooth, then slowly whisk into the sauce until well combined.
- Cut the chicken into large chunks and stir back into crockpot.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for an additional 30 minutes.
- Taste and re-season, if desired, then serve over rice with optional garnishes and enjoy!
Notes
Serve with green onions, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes for added flavor.