The idea for this delicious and easy dish came from my author friend Susan Sweet. I modified her recipe a bit by adding vegetables, but that’s an option. Her recipe calls for pineapple juice. I didn’t have any, but I always have crushed pineapple in my pantry. I prefer the added fiber.
Prep time for this meal is about ten minutes. Then plug in your slow cooker and forget about it for five or six hours. I put this on Sunday morning and it’s ready by the time we return home from church.
RECIPE
SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE CHICKEN
Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple (include juice)
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 ribs celery, coarsely chopped
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped
- (optional) 1 Tbsp. corn starch if you prefer thicker sauce
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
What you need to make slow cooker pineapple chicken
Directions:
- Empty contents of crushed pineapple into slow cooker pot. Stir in soy sauce, brown sugar, and (optional) corn starch.
- Add celery, onion, and bell pepper pieces.
- Cut chicken into one inch cubes and add to the pot.
- Cover and set slow cooker to Low. Cook for at least five hours.
- Serve over 1/2 cup cooked rice per person.
Cut chicken into 1″ size pieces
Cook on lower setting for 5 or 6 hours
Serve over cooked brown rice
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Nice recipe. Although I don’t have a slow cooker, my daughter does so I’ll pass this recipe on to her.
Hey, Nancy, you don’t have to do this in a slow cooker. Just use a Dutch oven either stovetop over low heat or in the oven at about 325° for an hour. The slow cooker is what I use, but adapt the recipe however you like. As I said, my friend Sue makes this with only pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, and chicken. It’s hard to mess up and easily modified. 🙂
Hi Cheryl,
This looks so yummy!