Description
A delicious and easy Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken recipe that brings the flavors of the tropics to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb. chicken thighs, boneless, skinless
- salt and pepper
- 2 red bell peppers, sliced, seeds removed
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
- 2 cups pineapple, cut into small cubes
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar, or sub brown sugar
- 3 tbsp soy sauce, or sub tamari
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp arrowroot, or cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp green onions, or more to taste; chopped
Instructions
- Spray your crockpot with nonstick spray. Then, season the chicken with salt and pepper and place it into the bottom of the crockpot.
- Add the bell peppers, onion, pineapple, garlic, ginger, and sugar to the crockpot as well.
- Next, whisk the soy sauce and honey together in a small bowl, then pour that over top of the chicken and veggies.
- Cook the chicken on LOW for 4-5 hours.
- Then, whisk the arrowroot/cornstarch and water together to create a paste, and pour it into your crockpot, giving everything a good stir.
- Continue cooking for 30-40 more minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- Serve chicken over rice or with your favorite vegetables and garnish with green onions. Enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to customize the vegetables to your liking.
- This dish pairs well with rice or steamed vegetables.
- Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less coconut sugar or honey.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg