Slow Cooker Hawaiian BBQ Chicken
If you’re looking for a challenging dinner packed with flavor, you should try this Slow Cooker Hawaiian BBQ Chicken. There’s a quick homemade BBQ sauce and all that sweet, sweet pineapple. The best part? It takes less than 10 minutes to throw everything into the slow cooker. Then you can set it and forget it while the slow cooker works its magic. When dinner rolls around, you’ll have tender, juicy chicken to enjoy with your choice of sides or shred for sandwiches.
Serve your chicken on top coconut rice for an extra tasty meal.
Why Our Recipe
- Homemade barbecue sauce is still easy to throw together if you can handle the taste.
- Set it up and forget about dinner with 10 minutes of prep.
- Whole or shred chicken to serve over rice or sandwiches.
This recipe is a lifesaver on busy days when you want a hearty meal without spending hours in the kitchen. A combination of ketchup, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke creates a delicious barbecue sauce that cooks alongside chicken. steamed rice with or without vegetables hoagie rolls, this Hawaiian BBQ chicken will become a family favorite. Trust me, once you try it, you will do it again!
Composition Notes
- Chicken breasts: Boneless skinless chicken breasts work best for this recipe, or you can use boneless skinless chicken thighs. Just know that there will be a little more spark and oil with the thigh.
- Pineapple: You are looking for canned pineapple and can use slices or slices. Don’t forget to add water for extra flavor!
- Butter: Chicken is pretty lean, so adding butter helps keep them moist.
- Ketchup: It’s the base for our homemade BBQ sauce.
- Brown sugar: Can be replaced with pure maple syrup.
- Worcestershire sauce: It adds a lot of flavor.
- Liquid Fog: Hickory or mesquite both work well.
- Hoagie Rolls (Optional): If you want to serve shredded chicken as a sandwich, hoagie rolls are a great option.
Service Options
You can eat the whole chicken breasttopped with delicious homemade BBQ sauce and sweet pineapple wedges that are both beautiful and delicious.
You can also chop the chicken. Simply use forks or tongs to pull apart the tender chicken in the slow cooker, mixing it with the sauce and pineapple for a flavorful, juicy mixture. Minced chicken offers more serving options.
Steamed Rice: Serve whole or shredded chicken on a bed steamed rice for a simple but delicious meal. There is a lot of sauce to go through the rice.
Sandwiches: Stack shredded chicken into hoagie rolls for mouth-watering sandwiches. If you’re feeling a little extra, add a slice of cheese in there.
Make it a Freezer Meal
After cooking and shredding the chicken, let it cool completely. Divide the shredded chicken mixture into portions to suit your needs – whether it’s individual portions or enough for an entire meal. Place each portion in a freezer-safe bag or container. If using bags, flatten them to save space in the freezer and then let them thaw more quickly.
When you’re ready to enjoy, transfer the bag from the freezer to the refrigerator the night before to thaw. Once melted, reheat the chicken mixture in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally until heated through.
Storage and Heating Instructions
Cool down any leftover chicken in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Reheat in microwave stir in between to heat evenly in 30-second increments until heated through.
Reheat in a pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until warmed through.