Name: Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 365 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs; 10 ounces sweet and sour sauce; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper ((or more if you like more kick)); 20 ounces pineapple chunks in juice ((1 can, drained, reserve 1/4 cup of juice))

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This super-tasty Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken dish is both sweet and spicy, and so easy to make! Only 5 minutes of prep!

School is winding down and we are getting primed for summer! I am looking forward to the slower pace of the summer and lots of barbecues and picnics.

Early summer is my absolute favorite time of year, because the weather is warm (but not too hot!), the mosquitos are not out in droves quite yet, and we can be comfortable in the house without any climate control for a while (cheaper utility bills, woohoo!)

This recipe was actually suggested to me by a friend of mine on Facebook. I was struggling to complete my meal plan for the week, and I posted that as my status, because I thought it was pretty amusing that someone with a recipe blog couldn't come up with a few recipes for the coming week!

He responded with two easy recipe suggestions, both of which I wrote down so we could try them out. I have made this one a couple of times now, and I will be making it again!

If you love easy chicken recipes, you may also like this tasty Mediterranean Chicken Bake. It's loaded with Greek flavors and it’s absolutely delicious!

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Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken

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Recipe Author: Kristin

This super-tasty chicken dish is both sweet and spicy, and so easy to make!

CourseEntree

CuisineAmerican

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time6 hrs

Total Time6 hrs 5 mins

Servings

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
10 ounces sweet and sour sauce10 ounces sweet and sour sauce
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (or more if you like more kick)1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper (or more if you like more kick)
20 ounces pineapple chunks in juice (1 can, drained, reserve 1/4 cup of juice)20 ounces pineapple chunks in juice (1 can, drained, reserve 1/4 cup of juice)

Instructions

Place the chicken thighs in the slow cooker.
In a medium bowl, combine the sweet and sour sauce, crushed red pepper, pineapple chunks, and pineapple juice.
Pour pineapple sauce mixture over the chicken.
Cook on low for 6-7 hours.

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Comments

Helen at the Lazy Gastronome

November 20, 2017 at 10:06 am

I love cooking in my crockpot~ Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party!

Audrey

August 25, 2015 at 12:49 pm

What a simple and delicious meal! We love pineapple.

Thanks for sharing on Creative K Kids' Tasty Tuesdays link up. Hope to see you back next week.

Karly

August 24, 2015 at 11:13 am

This is a great recipe! Thanks for linking up with What's Cookin' Wednesday!"

Jen

August 22, 2015 at 9:33 am

I'm going to have to try this! I made some pineapple chicken for my husband last week and he loved it, but I'd like to have something that I can stick in the crock pot and forget about!

Stopping by from Sharefest!

Jennifer

August 17, 2015 at 1:36 pm

Yummy! I love using my slow cooker, and this looks like the perfect, easy recipe to try! Can't wait! Thanks!

JEANNE POFF

March 19, 2015 at 2:22 pm

pLEASE TELL ME - FOR WHAT IS THE 1/4 CUP RESERVED PINEAPPLE JUICE USED?

- Kristin King
  
  March 20, 2015 at 6:56 am
  
  It is part of the sauce. See step 2. 🙂
  
  - Yvette Desmarais
    
    March 19, 2016 at 4:27 pm
    
    so only use 1/4 of the juice, not all??
  - Kristin King
    
    March 21, 2016 at 6:42 pm
    
    Yes, just 1/4 cup of the juice is all you need. 🙂
  - Maxine Topping
    
    March 23, 2016 at 3:50 pm
    
    Hi Kristin, A great sale on boneless, skinless chicken breast. Can I use them instead of chicken thighs? Also can I double the recipe, how does this affect the time??
  - Kristin King
    
    March 24, 2016 at 7:03 am
    
    Definitely you can use this with chicken breast! I have not doubled the recipe before, but I am guessing you would probably cook this for about the same time, maybe make it 7-8 hours. Just check the chicken to make sure it is done! I hope you like it! 🙂
Linda

June 20, 2014 at 7:50 pm

PINNED. Yummy. Linda

Katherines Corner

June 20, 2014 at 6:33 pm

This is fantastic!!! Thank you for sharing your sweet blog at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. Watch for your feature on Monday ♥

Nicole

June 18, 2014 at 3:39 am

This looks AMAZING. I love crockpot recipes and this looks easy enough. I'll have to give it a try for summer!

- Kristin King
  
  June 18, 2014 at 6:42 am
  
  Thanks, Nicole! It really is super-easy, the hardest part is remembering to turn the crockpot on LOL! I hope you enjoy it!
  
Kristina & Millie

June 17, 2014 at 8:49 pm

looks delish! heading over to check it out. 🙂

- Kristin King
  
  June 18, 2014 at 6:43 am
  
  Thanks! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
  
Farrah

June 17, 2014 at 7:38 pm

This look so good! :] I like that it doesn't require many ingredients! May have to break out my slow cooker again, hehehe. Thank you for sharing this! :]

- Kristin King
  
  June 18, 2014 at 6:44 am
  
  I agree, I love recipes that have minimal ingredients but still taste great! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Farrah!

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