Best 9 Take The Night Off Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken Recipes

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When you have had a long day and simply don't feel like cooking, you can still enjoy a delicious meal with minimal effort. A slow cooker pineapple chicken dish is a perfect option for those nights when you want something easy and flavorful. The combination of sweet and tangy pineapple, savory chicken, and aromatic spices creates a dish that is sure to please the whole family. The best part is, you can simply throw all the ingredients in your slow cooker and let it do the work for you. So grab your slow cooker and get ready to indulge in this effortless and mouth-watering pineapple chicken dish.

Let's cook with our recipes!

TAKE THE NIGHT OFF SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE CHICKEN



Take The Night Off Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken image

Served with brown rice and steamed broccoli, it makes a nice Asian-style meal. It's a nice, mild dish.

Provided by nanny129

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 7h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 pounds bone-in chicken breast halves with skin
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts into the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour pineapple chunks with juice over chicken. Drizzle with honey and soy sauce and sprinkle with brown sugar and ginger. Set cooker on High and cook for 1 hour. Reduce setting to Low and cook until chicken is cooked through, moist, and tender, about 6 more hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 127.7 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 45.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 223.9 mg, Sugar 19.4 g

TAKE THE NIGHT OFF SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE CHICKEN



Take The Night Off Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken image

Served with brown rice and steamed broccoli, it makes a nice Asian-style meal. It's a nice, mild dish.

Provided by nanny129

Categories     Asian Recipes

Time 7h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 pounds bone-in chicken breast halves with skin
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts into the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour pineapple chunks with juice over chicken. Drizzle with honey and soy sauce and sprinkle with brown sugar and ginger. Set cooker on High and cook for 1 hour. Reduce setting to Low and cook until chicken is cooked through, moist, and tender, about 6 more hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 127.7 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 45.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 223.9 mg, Sugar 19.4 g

TAKE THE NIGHT OFF SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE CHICKEN



Take The Night Off Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken image

Served with brown rice and steamed broccoli, it makes a nice Asian-style meal. It's a nice, mild dish.

Provided by nanny129

Categories     Asian Recipes

Time 7h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 pounds bone-in chicken breast halves with skin
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts into the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour pineapple chunks with juice over chicken. Drizzle with honey and soy sauce and sprinkle with brown sugar and ginger. Set cooker on High and cook for 1 hour. Reduce setting to Low and cook until chicken is cooked through, moist, and tender, about 6 more hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 127.7 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 45.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 223.9 mg, Sugar 19.4 g

TAKE THE NIGHT OFF SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE CHICKEN



Take The Night Off Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken image

Served with brown rice and steamed broccoli, it makes a nice Asian-style meal. It's a nice, mild dish.

Provided by nanny129

Categories     Asian Recipes

Time 7h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 pounds bone-in chicken breast halves with skin
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts into the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour pineapple chunks with juice over chicken. Drizzle with honey and soy sauce and sprinkle with brown sugar and ginger. Set cooker on High and cook for 1 hour. Reduce setting to Low and cook until chicken is cooked through, moist, and tender, about 6 more hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 127.7 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 45.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 223.9 mg, Sugar 19.4 g

TAKE THE NIGHT OFF SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE CHICKEN



Take The Night Off Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken image

Served with brown rice and steamed broccoli, it makes a nice Asian-style meal. It's a nice, mild dish.

Provided by nanny129

Categories     Asian Recipes

Time 7h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 pounds bone-in chicken breast halves with skin
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts into the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour pineapple chunks with juice over chicken. Drizzle with honey and soy sauce and sprinkle with brown sugar and ginger. Set cooker on High and cook for 1 hour. Reduce setting to Low and cook until chicken is cooked through, moist, and tender, about 6 more hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 127.7 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 45.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 223.9 mg, Sugar 19.4 g

TAKE THE NIGHT OFF SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE CHICKEN



Take The Night Off Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken image

Served with brown rice and steamed broccoli, it makes a nice Asian-style meal. It's a nice, mild dish.

Provided by nanny129

Categories     Asian Recipes

Time 7h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 pounds bone-in chicken breast halves with skin
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts into the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour pineapple chunks with juice over chicken. Drizzle with honey and soy sauce and sprinkle with brown sugar and ginger. Set cooker on High and cook for 1 hour. Reduce setting to Low and cook until chicken is cooked through, moist, and tender, about 6 more hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 127.7 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 45.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 223.9 mg, Sugar 19.4 g

TAKE THE NIGHT OFF SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE CHICKEN



Take The Night Off Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken image

Served with brown rice and steamed broccoli, it makes a nice Asian-style meal. It's a nice, mild dish.

Provided by nanny129

Categories     Asian Recipes

Time 7h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 pounds bone-in chicken breast halves with skin
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts into the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour pineapple chunks with juice over chicken. Drizzle with honey and soy sauce and sprinkle with brown sugar and ginger. Set cooker on High and cook for 1 hour. Reduce setting to Low and cook until chicken is cooked through, moist, and tender, about 6 more hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 127.7 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 45.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 223.9 mg, Sugar 19.4 g

TAKE THE NIGHT OFF SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE CHICKEN



Take The Night Off Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken image

Served with brown rice and steamed broccoli, it makes a nice Asian-style meal. It's a nice, mild dish.

Provided by nanny129

Categories     Asian Recipes

Time 7h10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 pounds bone-in chicken breast halves with skin
1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ cup dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground ginger

Steps:

  • Place chicken breasts into the bottom of a slow cooker. Pour pineapple chunks with juice over chicken. Drizzle with honey and soy sauce and sprinkle with brown sugar and ginger. Set cooker on High and cook for 1 hour. Reduce setting to Low and cook until chicken is cooked through, moist, and tender, about 6 more hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 377.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 127.7 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 45.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 223.9 mg, Sugar 19.4 g

SLOW COOKER PINEAPPLE GLAZED CHICKEN RECIPE



Slow Cooker Pineapple Glazed Chicken Recipe image

I came up with this Slow Cooker Pineapple Glazed Chicken a couple of weeks ago when I was trying to make dinner using only things in my pantry. It was simple and delicious.

Provided by Camille Beckstrand

Categories     Main Course

Time 3h10m

Number Of Ingredients 8

6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
20 ounces pineapple slices (1 can, juice reserved)
⅔ cup brown sugar
¼ cup lemon juice
2 Tablespoons soy sauce
½ teaspoon ground ginger
½ cup cornstarch ((could add less if you want sauce to be thinner))
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes ((optional, more or less depending on heat level you like))

Steps:

  • Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Place chicken breasts inside slow cooker and place pineapple rings on top of chicken.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
  • Cook on low for 5-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 kcal, Carbohydrate 50 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Sodium 478 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 38 g, ServingSize 1 serving

Tips:

  • Choose the right pineapple: Use a fresh, ripe pineapple for the best flavor. A good pineapple will be heavy for its size and have a sweet smell.
  • Cut the pineapple properly: Cut the pineapple into 1-inch chunks, removing the core and any tough outer skin.
  • Brown the chicken: Browning the chicken before adding it to the slow cooker helps to develop flavor and color.
  • Use a good quality soy sauce: Soy sauce is a key ingredient in this dish, so use a good quality one. Look for a soy sauce that is made with whole soybeans and has a rich, flavorful taste.
  • Add some heat: If you like your food spicy, add a pinch of cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to the slow cooker.
  • Serve with rice: Pineapple chicken is traditionally served with rice. You can use white rice, brown rice, or even jasmine rice.

Conclusion:

Pineapple chicken is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a busy weeknight meal. The slow cooker does all the work, so you can relax and enjoy a home-cooked meal without any hassle. With its sweet and tangy flavor, pineapple chicken is sure to be a hit with the whole family.

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