Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken (Print-Friendly Format)
Savory chicken slow-cooked in pineapple and brown sugar sauce, perfect for sandwiches, rice, or salads.
# Required Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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1.36 kg boneless, skinless chicken breasts
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240 ml pineapple juice
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200 g chopped onion
→ Sauce Components
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110 g brown sugar
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180 ml ketchup
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15 ml soy sauce
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15 ml Worcestershire sauce
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4 garlic cloves, minced
→ Seasonings & Binding
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28 g unsalted butter
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30 g all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
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0.5 teaspoon onion powder
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0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
# How to Make It:
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In a large mixing bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and ground ginger until fully incorporated.
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Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion and sauté until starting to brown, about 3-4 minutes.
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Stir flour into the sautéed onions until fully coated and smooth. Gradually pour in the prepared pineapple sauce mixture, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
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Continue boiling the sauce, stirring frequently, for 10–15 minutes or until thickened.
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Arrange chicken breasts evenly in the base of a slow cooker. Pour the hot thickened sauce evenly over the chicken. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 hours, or until chicken is tender and cooked through.
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Using two large forks, shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker and toss with the sauce. Serve the Hawaiian chicken hot on sandwich rolls, over steamed rice, or atop salads. If a thicker sauce is preferred, slightly prop the lid open after shredding and simmer until desired consistency is reached.
# Additional Information:
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Sauce will thicken naturally as it cools; for a thicker consistency before serving, allow some liquid to evaporate with the lid ajar. Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
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For reheating, add a splash of pineapple juice, water, or chicken broth to prevent drying, and warm using stovetop, oven, slow cooker, air fryer, or microwave as desired.