Description
A tender, flavorful Hawaiian dish made easy in the crockpot, featuring chicken thighs marinated in a delicious sauce of pineapple and soy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Sliced green onions (for garnish)
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Mix the Flavorful Sauce: In a medium bowl, combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, rice vinegar, minced garlic, grated ginger, black pepper, and optional red pepper flakes. Whisk thoroughly until the sugar is dissolved and everything is beautifully blended.
- Prep the Chicken: Place the boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the crockpot. Make sure they are evenly spaced to allow the sauce to envelop each piece.
- Pour on the Goodness: Gently pour the prepared sauce over the chicken, ensuring each piece is well-coated.
- Slow Cook to Perfection: Cover the crockpot and set it to cook on low for 6-7 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours.
- Shred and Combine: Once the cooking time is up, remove the lid and shred the chicken right in the crockpot using two forks. Stir everything together.
- Serve with Style: Serve this fragrant chicken over a bed of steamed rice and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Use low-sodium soy sauce if watching salt intake and don’t rush the cooking process for best results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 870mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 80mg