Crockpot Pineapple & Brown Sugar Chicken
This crockpot recipe is a real kid-friendly crowd pleaser! Tender chicken, pineapple, brown sugar, honey and a touch of soy sauce make it perfect for serving over rice.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flake
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 red onion chopped
- 1 20-ounce can pineapple chunks, 1 cup juice reserved
- 1/3 cup brown sugar packed
- 3 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Scallions for garnish
Instructions
- Start by seasoning your chicken with red pepper flakes, garlic salt, onion powder, paprika, and black pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high and sear the chicken for about 3 minutes per side—just enough to give it a bit of color (it’ll finish cooking in the slow cooker).
- Transfer the chicken to the bottom of your slow cooker.
- Add the chopped red bell pepper, red onion, and pineapple chunks right on top.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the reserved 1 cup of pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, and cornstarch until smooth.
- Pour that sweet and tangy sauce all over the chicken and veggies.
- Pop the lid on and cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours—until the chicken is tender and the flavors have come together.
- Garnish with chopped scallions just before serving, and that’s it!