This particular pineapple teriyaki chicken recipe is SO SIMPLE that throwing it in the crockpot before work or school takes only minutes and saves you the mental anguish of wondering what you’re going to fix for dinner! That is probably my very FAVORITE part about crockpot cooking.
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a crockpot recipe. Come to think of it, it’s been a while since I’ve MADE anything in my crockpot! Sometimes I have to give myself a mental kick in the pants to use my crockpot more often! I forget what a time (and money) saver it is! Time – because you don’t have to spend an hour “fixing” dinner, and money – because when you’re running late and you don’t have time to make dinner, you aren’t running out to the nearest fast food joint (or ordering pizza!)
When I decided to try this recipe I originally saw on Michelle’s Little Piece Of Heaven, I figured it would be fairly well-received amongst my chicken-loving crew — but I had no idea HOW well-received it would be! My husband said it was his favorite crockpot chicken recipe yet! Pretty nice when you consider how SIMPLE it is to make.
Pineapple Teriyaki Crockpot Chicken
Ingredients:
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce (I used a gluten-free Tamari)
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Directions
Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces. (I skipped this step…I just put in whole chicken breasts.)
Add chicken and the other ingredients to your slow cooker. Stir.
Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until chicken is tender and falls apart.
That is all there is to it. If you prefer a thicker sauce, transfer to a small saucepan and boil with flour or cornstarch until reduced to the desired thickness.
Serve over rice.
I would LOVE some more quick and easy slow cooker recipes like this one! What is YOUR easiest slow cooker sensation??
Pineapple Teriyaki Crockpot Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce I used a gluten free Tamari
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Add chicken and the other ingredients into your slow cooker. Stir.
- Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until chicken is tender and falls apart.
I’ve made this very recipe before & while the flavor is excellent the sauce is thin as water. If I made it again I would definitely thicken the sauce with cornstarch & would add some pineapple chunks at the end & maybe some chunked green peppers. My issue with crockpot chicken is that the chicken is always rather tough & chewy from the long cooking time. Does anyone have any thoughts about this?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes… use a Christmas lights timer to set your cooking time accordingly. The dry chicken is because it is overcooked. Just make sure you don’t forget to turn the Crockpot to “On”.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I know what you mean about the chicken. Poached chicken is so nice and tender. What if, instead of a crockpot you brought the sauce to a boil then added the chicken to poach. Turn off, cover & let set for awhile. I just thought of that and think I’ll try it.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Sounds great!! and yummy!! Ham-Bean Stuff- Chunks of ham butt, 2-3 cans white beans, 1 can white corn, 1-2 ribs celery, sliced, 5-8 small red potatoes cut in bite sizes, 1 large box vegetable broth. Add water as you see needed.. You can increase/decrease amours to fit number serving. Set high or low. Serve with hot rolls, butter and a salad. I didn’t use any spice. I feel there’s enough with the ham and the vegetables. My hubbie loved it. A little cutting and opening cans. How much easier can it get!!!!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Why soy instead of teriyaki sauce since the title is teriyaki?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Teriyaki is actually just soy sauce + a sweet liquid like pineapple added to it. Her recipe is just making teriyaki from scratch :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This way she can use/make gluten free as well. I also much prefer the low sodium tamari (same brand as in the photo actually) over regular soy in everything that calls for soy sauce. Tamari is soy sauce but I find it’s a variation that is a bit thicker with a deeper flavor.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Use clean print at bottom of page. This can take away pictures or whole paragraphs that you don/t need, love this feature saves so much paper.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks Marlene! Great tip.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Do you have a copy of the recipe without the pictures for the directions?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My favorite by far–that my friends crave and is my go-to meal when we have company–is called “Tomatillo Chicken.” It is actually my friend Elizabeth’s recipe. It’s SO yummy and SO easy!
3 chicken breasts
1 jar salsa verde (Herdez brand is best–and the jar is only one size, I believe it’s 16 oz).
Put those 2 in the crockpot, cook 3-4 hr on high or 6-8 on low. Then shred the chicken in the pot, give it a quick stir (to mix salsa in), and serve! Goes great on a salad (so tasty, you don’t even need dressing) or just plain on tortillas too! (And to make a good thing even better–you can use frozen chicken breasts–no thawing needed before putting in the crockpot!)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I think I would add green onions (like in the picture), bamboo shoots, water chestnuts and sesame seeds….. maybe some chunks of pineapple?? red bell pepper??
What do you think (since I haven’t tried it yet….
gonna have to make this next week though!!
Lori
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yum! I am totally making this for dinner tomorrow night!
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