Slow Cooker BBQ Pineapple Chicken
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Sweet, tangy and juicy with a touch of kick, this Slow Cooker BBQ Pineapple Chicken also incorporates orange, honey, and mustard for a phenomenal flavor! It takes less than 10 minutes of prep work and the crock pot does the rest!
Oh how I love the ease and convenience of slow cooker dishes! I’m also on the lookout for more recipes I can make in my crock pot and love experimenting with new flavors. This dish features a fun interplay of flavors that compete for attention just long enough to be noticed and then blend together in unity as they mesmerize your palate. The combination of sweet, tangy, savory, umami-rich, and spicy is simply irresistible.
I’m something of a sauce nut and I always like to have plenty of it. If you feel the same way then you’re luck because this bbq pineapple chicken makes plenty of luscious sauce that you can ladle over your chicken, rice, or mashed potatoes. And if you’d like to “bulk up” this recipe by adding some veggies to it, feel free! Bell peppers pair especially nicely – just add them to the slow cooker!
Hands-off and fuss-free, it’s the perfect kind of meal for a busy weekday or a lazy weekend – come pull up a chair and enjoy a serving of this luscious Slow Cooker BBQ Pineapple Chicken!
Slow Cooker BBQ Pineapple Chicken
Let’s get started!
Place all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
Place the chicken in the slow cooker and pour the sauce over.
Oh, just look at that! The picture of delicious things to come!
Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
Carefully pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a saucepan and bring it to a simmer. Pour in the cornstarch slurry, whisking continually until the sauce is thickened. Add salt to taste.
Return the sauce to the chicken.
Oh my, just look at that yumminess!
Garnish with some chopped green onions and serve with steamed rice or mashed potatoes.
Enjoy!
For more slow cooker recipes try my:
- Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken
- Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
- Slow Cooker Greek Chicken
- Slow Cooker Pot Roast
- Ropa Vieja
- Slow Cooker Peach Crisp
- Slow Cooker Creamy Tortellini Soup
- Pulled Pork Gyros
- Slow Cooker Jambalaya
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Slow Cooker BBQ Pineapple Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 pounds bone-in chicken pieces, skin removed
- For the Pineapple Orange Barbecue Sauce:
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup natural ketchup
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade (lower calories, use sugar-free)
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons brown mustard
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce, optional, for additional heat
- To Thicken the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Place the sauce ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine. Place the chicken in the slow cooker and pour the sauce over. Cook on LOW for 4-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Carefully pour the liquid from the slow cooker into a saucepan and bring it to a simmer. Pour in the cornstarch slurry, whisking continually until the sauce is thickened. Pour the sauce back over the chicken. Serve with rice or mashed potatoes and your choice of veggies.
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Originally published on The Daring Gourmet May 18, 2017
Hi, I’m Kimberly Killebrew and welcome to Daring Gourmet where you'll find delicious originals, revitalized classics, and simply downright good eats from around the world! Originally from Germany, later raised in England, world-traveled, and now living in the U.S., from my globally-influenced kitchen I invite you to tour the world through your taste buds!
I really love your use of different spices to flavor your recipes. I had some fresh pineapple chunks that I needed to use up so I put pineapple in your search bar and this recipe came up. I didn’t have any chicken thawed but I also had ham to use up so I diced that up instead. and finally instead of Soraka to heat it up I used a good dollop of garam masala. and it turned out delicious. I can see where I’ll be using this recipe for chicken, turkey, pork, and again ham. thank you for spicing up my meals.
Thank you for the compliment, Gerard, and I’m happy you were able to adapt this to your taste and based on what you had on hand – thanks so much for the feedback!
Do you think I could use boneless pork chops?
I had cooked chicken breasts which were very dry. I saw this recipe, &made this awesome sauce. I cut-the chicken into small pieces and simmers it for a while. Love the pineapple and I added mandarin oranges, too. Served over rice. Teenage grandsons lived it.
Fantastic, RuthAnn, I’m glad it was a hit – thank you for the feedback!