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!
MM MM delicious!!!
carnt wait to try the german salad, but I`ll wait til next week off to Hamburg
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You’re just trying to make me jealous, aren’t you, Bob??! :) Enjoy your trip!
Hi Kimberley! It’s been a while since Ive tried one of your recipes but this one, once again, came out great. Good flavour. The only thing, is that 5 hours was too long for my crockpot. The bones shattered so I deboned everything, put it back in and they ate it with rice or in a bun, like a sloppy joe.
Hi Jennifer, it’s great to hear from you again! :) Thanks for the feedback. Yes, depending on whether you’re using fresh or still frozen chicken as well as the size of the pieces, the length of cooking time will vary, hence the range of 4-6 hours. Four hours may be plenty.
This looks delicious! I want to make this but have not found any brown mustard anywhere. What could I use as a substitute? Thanks.
Hi Cleo, it won’t quite be the same but you can substitute one tablespoon of regular yellow mustard.
sounds real good ca nt wait to try it just bought a slow cooker so here goes
Happy slow cooking, Peggy, and let us know what you think! :)
Looking forward to making this dish! :-)
Love the flavors in this! Plus, I can never have enough slow cooker recipes for weekly meal plans.
I love this type of barbecue sauce!
That BBQ sauce sounds especially delicious!
What a PERFECT recipe for the summertime! Seriously. I have a feeling this is going to go into rotation in our menu. :)