Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken
This Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken features chicken thighs and colorful bell peppers cooked in a sweet and tangy sauce, served over rice.
Equipment
- crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup soy sauce or gluten free alternative
- ½ cup hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ tablespoon minced ginger
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 each yellow bell pepper cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 each green bell pepper cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 each red bell pepper cut into 1 inch chunks
- ¼ cup orange juice
- ¼ 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!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 360kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 30gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 10mg
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