Description
This Crockpot Pineapple BBQ Chicken recipe offers a sweet and savory twist on traditional BBQ chicken, slow-cooked to tender perfection with a flavorful blend of pineapple, BBQ sauce, and spices. Perfect for an easy, hands-off meal, it yields juicy shredded chicken great for serving over rice or in sandwich buns.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Sauce
- 1 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned), with juice
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite brand or homemade)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish and Serving
- Chopped green onions for garnish (optional)
- Rice or buns for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the slow cooker: Place the chicken breasts in the bottom of the Crockpot (slow cooker) in an even layer to ensure even cooking.
- Make the sauce: In a medium bowl, combine the pineapple chunks along with their juice, BBQ sauce, soy sauce, honey, garlic powder, onion powder, and ground ginger. Stir the ingredients together thoroughly until well blended.
- Pour sauce over chicken: Evenly coat the chicken breasts with the pineapple BBQ sauce mixture by pouring it over them in the Crockpot.
- Season the chicken: Sprinkle salt and pepper to taste over the chicken and sauce mixture to enhance the flavors.
- Cook the chicken: Cover the Crockpot and cook on low heat for 4 to 6 hours, or until the chicken is fully cooked through and can be easily shredded with a fork.
- Shred the chicken: Once cooked, use two forks to shred the chicken directly in the Crockpot, mixing it well with the sauce for maximum flavor absorption.
- Serve: Spoon the shredded Pineapple BBQ Chicken over freshly cooked rice or stuff it into sandwich buns. Optionally, garnish with chopped green onions for an added fresh touch.
Notes
- For best flavor, use fresh pineapple chunks if available, but canned with juice works well too.
- Adjust the sweetness by modifying the amount of honey according to your taste preference.
- Use gluten-free soy sauce if needing a gluten-free option.
- Cooking times may vary slightly depending on the slow cooker model.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 2 months.
