Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken served with rice on a white plate.

Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken is filled with sweet and tangy tastes of the tropics. An easy set it and forget it dinner that cooks itself in the crock pot!

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Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken recipe brings a taste of the tropics to the dinner table. Chunks of chicken breast coated in a thick, sweet, and tangy sauce, conveniently cooked low and slow in the crock pot, so you can avoid the work!

Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken poured over rice.

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Recipe

Our Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken is filled with the same bright tropical flavors found in my crock pot Teriyaki Meatballs and Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken and is just as easy to cook. Simply place the chicken pieces in the slow cooker, stir in the sauce, then set it and forget it until dinner is done!

What could be better than tossing slow cooker chicken with a homemade teriyaki sauce and letting the appliance do the work? This simple sweet Hawaiian chicken recipe is the perfect dump and go dinner for busy people.

Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken Ingredients

Boneless skinless chicken breasts: You can substitute chicken tenders (cut into smaller 1 inch pieces), or boneless skinless chicken thighs, for the chicken breast in this recipe.
100% pineapple juice: I love keeping the little 6 ounce mini cans of 100% pineapple juice stocked in my pantry. They are great for having on hand for quick sauces like this, marinades, smoothies or tropical cocktails.
Brown sugar: You can use coconut sugar or honey instead of brown sugar if you prefer. Brown sugar will make it sweeter, whereas honey or coconut sugar are healthier alternatives.
Soy sauce: You can use light or regular soy sauce to control the sodium.
Hoisin sauce
Minced garlic
Cornstarch
Green onions

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

using a ladle to take heaps amount of Sweet Hawaiian Chicken from slow cooker.

How to Make Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken

Prepare The Poultry: Place the chicken pieces into the slow cooker.
Make The Sauce: Whisk together the pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and garlic.
Cover And Cook: Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to coat. Place the lid onto the crockpot and cook on LOW for 4 hours.
Stir In The Slurry: Whisk together the cornstarch and the reserved sauce. Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook on high, with the lid removed, for an additional 30 – 45 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
Serve: Garnish with thinly sliced green onions. Serve over rice and enjoy!

Place the chicken pieces into the slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir to combine. Cook.

Tips & Variations

You can add some heat to this Hawaiian style chicken by mixing in some crushed red pepper flakes, sriracha, or cayenne pepper.
Don’t skip the cornstarch slurry. It will thicken the sauce so that it can coat the chicken.
You can add a can of pineapple chunks (or use fresh pineapple) to the sauce to make sweet Hawaiian crockpot chicken with pineapple. If using canned, make sure to drain and reserve the juice and use it in your sauce.
To make this recipe for Hawaiian chicken a healthy, complete meal, mix in some veggies (like bell peppers, broccoli, and snow peas) and serve it over a whole grain.
If you have a large 6 quart crockpot slow cooker, you can easily double this recipe. You would still cook for 4 hours on LOW.
For easy clean-up, line your crockpot with a plastic liner before adding the food. Once your meal is served, simply throw away the liner. I love these things!

Serving Suggestions

Although this dish is delicious on its own, you can serve it over white rice, Homemade Fried Rice, brown rice, stick of butter rice, basmati rice, or jasmine rice. For a lower-carb option, feel free to serve your chicken over cauliflower fried rice or quinoa.

How to Store Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken

To Store: Completely cooled leftovers, can be stored in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.
To Freeze: Once cooled completely, you can freeze the sweet hawaiian crockpot chicken, in an airtight container or freezer bag, for up to 2 months.
To Reheat: You can reheat leftovers in the microwave or on the stove top until warmed through.

Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken served over rice and garnished with green onions.

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Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken

Author — Jennifer Fishkind

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Sweet Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken is filled with sweet and tangy tastes of the tropics. An easy set it and forget it dinner that cooks itself in the crock pot!

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4 45

Total Time 4 55

Ingredients

▢ 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
▢ ¾ cup 100% pineapple juice from 6 oz. mini can
▢ ½ cup brown sugar packed
▢ ¼ cup soy sauce
▢ 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
▢ 1 teaspoon minced garlic
▢ 2 tablespoons cornstarch

Garnish

▢ 1-2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions

Instructions

Place the boneless skinless chicken breast pieces into the insert of a 4 – 4 ½ quart crockpot slow cooker.
In a small mixing bowl whisk together the pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce and minced garlic.
Reserve ¼ cup of the sauce, then pour the remaining sauce over the chicken and gently stir to coat all the chicken pieces with the sauce.
Place the lid onto the crockpot and set to LOW for 4 hours. After the chicken has cooked for 4 hours, remove the lid.
Add the cornstarch to the ¼ cup reserved sauce and whisk until no lumps of cornstarch remain. Pour the mixture into the crockpot and stir to combine.
With the crockpot on high, and the lid removed, cook the sweet hawaiian crockpot chicken for an additional 30 – 45 minutes or until the sauce has thickened. Garnish with the thinly sliced green onions.

Jenn’s Notes

Cook time: 4 hours LOW and 30-45 minutes HIGH to thicken sauce

Storage:

To Store: Completely cooled leftovers, can be stored in an airtight container, in the refrigerator, for up to 3 days.
To Freeze: Once cooled completely, you can freeze the sweet hawaiian crockpot chicken, in an airtight container or freezer bag, for up to 2 months.
To Reheat: You can reheat leftovers in the microwave or on the stove top until warmed through.

Tips:

While your sauce is thickening, you can cook some white rice (Jasmine or Basmati) to serve with this sweet hawaiian crockpot chicken.
I love keeping the little 6 ounce mini cans of 100% pineapple juice stocked in my pantry. They are great for having on hand for quick sauces like this, marinades, smoothies or tropical cocktails.
Don’t skip the cornstarch slurry. It will thicken the sauce so that it can coat the chicken.
If you have a large 6 quart crockpot slow cooker, you can easily double this recipe. You would still cook for 4 hours on LOW.
For easy clean-up, line your crockpot with a plastic liner before adding the food. Simply throw away the liner once your meal is served.