Next time try this creamy crock pot Ranch chicken slow cooker recipe! It's another easy weeknight dinner the whole family will love!
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❤️ Why you'll love it
- just 3 ingredients
- tropical Hawaiian flavor warms up winter evenings
- slow cooker simple with moist chicken and sweet pineapple
When you make this easy, crockpot pineapple chicken dinner it's almost like taking the night off! Just toss the ingredients in the slow cooker, set it, and forget it until dinnertime!
I love the combination of chicken and fruit. Teriyaki pineapple chicken is one of my favorite recipes and you'll understand why as soon as you make it!
When bone-in chicken thighs are on sale I prefer to make this slow cooker apricot chicken. Be sure to give it a try.
🧾 Ingredients
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- boneless skinless chicken breast or chicken thighs
- crushed pineapple or pineapple chunks
- teriyaki sauce (try my easy, homemade recipe)
📖 Variations
- Add diced bell pepper.
- This is good with a pinch of crushed red pepper flakes(red chile flakes) to spice it up.
- You can also use a spicy red chile sesame oil to add both heat and flavor.
- Either boneless skinless chicken breasts or boneless skinless chicken thighs are fine in this recipe.
- Brown rice has a nutty flavor and chewy texture. It's a delicious alternative to white rice.
- You can use whole chicken breasts with the bone in but it may have a longer cook time. Always check that the interior temperature is 165F.
- Shred leftovers and pile on a bottom bun. add a spoonful of cole slaw and top with the top bun. It makes a delicious sandwich!
- Use pork loin instead of chicken.
- Make a teriyaki chicken bowl by layering rice, the crockpot teriyaki chicken and pineapple, and steamed broccoli in a bowl. Spoon on a little more sauce and sprinkle the top with some sesame seeds or chopped cashews.
🔪 Instructions
- Place chicken in the crock.
- Cover with the pineapple. Don't drain.
- Pour teriyaki sauce over the top. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.
- Sprinkle with green onions and serve on top of rice. It's good with white rice, brown rice, or cauliflower rice.
You'll also like this crockpot sweet Hawaiian chicken!
🥄 Equipment
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You'll need the following items to make this recipe successfully.
- slow cooker
- rice cooker (not necessary but I LOVE mine)
- small bowl for mixing cornstarch and water
🥫 Storage
Store slow cooker pineapple teriyaki chicken covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
You can freeze it in a freezer container for longer storage.
If you have a vacuum sealer you can even put all the uncooked ingredients for slow cooker chicken pineapple teriyaki in a bag, seal it, and freeze it until the night before you are ready to cook.
Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, dump in the slow cooker the next morning, and proceed with the recipe as written.
So easy!
💭 Tips
Expert Tip: For a thicker sauce you can dip out the juices at the end of cooking time and put about 2 cups in a medium saucepan. Stir in 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in ¼ cup cold water and simmer until clear and thick. Stir back into the pineapple teriyaki chicken in the crockpot.
- If you make my homemade teriyaki sauce recipe use pineapple juice instead of water for even more tropical flavor!
- Put some sauce in a small pitcher on the table to drizzle over the dish.
- Grate some fresh ginger into the slow cooker to add more ginger flavor if you like.
👩🍳 FAQs
Sure! If you've got fresh pineapple use it but you'll want to add a little pineapple juice or water to the slow cooker.
Always cook on low. Cooking on high can make chicken tough.
No. Teriyaki sauce is thicker.
Nope. First of all, it's really high in salt! Plus, Teriyaki sauce is made with ingredients like garlic that can be toxic to your pet.
📚 Related recipes
Slow cooker pineapple chicken is such and easy weeknight meal for those busy times once back to school is in full swing. Here are more of my favorite slow cooker meals -
- We love these honey garlic pork chops.
- Root beer pulled chicken is super easy and kid friendly, too.
📞 The last word
Oh my gosh y'all - if you're looking for an easy dinner or "soccer night suppers" I've got you!
This teriyaki chicken will stay warm in the slow cooker for hours and it won't dry out or start tasting scorched either. Everyone can eat when they get a chance.
I don't know about you but that's gold around here!
Give these root beer chicken sandwiches a try, too!
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📖 Recipe
Slow Cooker Pineapple Teriyaki Chicken
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast, boneless & skinless
- 20 ounces pineapple, chunks or crushed
- 1 cup teriyaki sauce
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch, optional
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Instructions
- Spray the inside of a slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Place the chicken inside.
- Add the undrained pineapple and the teriyaki sauce.
- Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours or on high 4 to 6 hours.
- If the sauce seems to watery when the chicken is cooked dissolve the cornstarch in ¼ cup water and stir it in - then turn the slow cooker to high and cook with the cover off for 10 minutes or so.
Notes
- If you make my homemade teriyaki sauce recipe use pineapple juice instead of water for even more tropical flavor!
- Put some sauce in a small pitcher on the table to drizzle over the dish.
- Grate some fresh ginger into the slow cooker to add more ginger flavor if you like.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Judi Lynch
I drained the pineapple, then when the chickens was all done, I made a slurry with 2 TBS of cornstarch and the pineapple juice. Awesome!! Just a suggestion. It was so good! Thank you so much, Marye.
Sherry Terry
Love this stuff. SO good!
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