Name: Crock Pot Pineapple Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 240 min
Total time: 250 min
Ingredients: 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; ½ cup soy sauce; ½ cup teriyaki sauce; 20 ounces pineapple chunks ((drain half of the juice out)); 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

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Pineapple and chicken go together so well.

We love this easy recipe. The slow cooker really does all the work.

All you need to do is shred the chicken before serving.

Serve it over a bed of rice for a delicious meal.

It almost gives it a tropical taste, like our Hawaiian Chicken Meatballs recipe.

We serve our Crock Pot Pineapple Chicken over rice, but you could also serve it over quinoa, cauliflower rice, steamed veggies, tortillas, or just eat it, as is.

Is teriyaki marinade the same thing as teriyaki sauce?

For this recipe, we call for teriyaki sauce. A lot of the teriyaki sauces can be a little more runny, but we used a thicker sauce (probably has more sugar, but it did have less sodium).

Most teriyaki marinades are really thin, and a water like substance.

We recommend using the thicker teriyaki sauce, and not the marinade for the best results.

It will help your chicken taste less salty, and more sweet.

What could I replace the teriyaki sauce with?

If you aren’t a huge teriyaki sauce fan, you could use really any other sauce you like. Here are a few we highly recommend that would still taste amazing with the chicken and pineapple combo:

Barbecue Sauce (we like to use a honey bbq sauce, or a brown sugar one. The sweeter ones taste better with the pineapple).
Sweet Chili Sauce
Honey Mustard Sauce
You Could also Make Your Own Teriyaki Sauce.

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Crock Pot Pineapple Chicken Recipe

An easy recipe you can throw in the slow cooker in minutes!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

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Ingredients

▢ 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
▢ ½ cup soy sauce
▢ ½ cup teriyaki sauce
▢ 20 ounces pineapple chunks, (drain half of the juice out)
▢ 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Instructions

Spray the crock pot with nonstick cooking spray and add chicken breasts.
In a bowl combine the soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and pineapple chunks (with half of the juice) and pour over the chicken.
Sprinkle with red pepper flakes on top as desired.
Cook on high for 4-5 hours.
Shred chicken with two forks in the crock pot.
Serve over rice.

Notes

We love to serve this over rice (white rice, brown rice, and jasmine rice) or even cauliflower rice.

To turn this into a freezer meal:

Add all ingredients to a gallon-sized freezer bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible and seal bag closed. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last 60-90 days. When ready to use, spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and dump ingredients from bag into slow cooker. Place the lid on top and cook on LOW heat for 5-6 hours or until chicken is completely cooked through (some slow cookers may take up to 7 hours). Follow the rest of the instructions as written.

Nutrition

Calories: 176 kcal · Carbohydrates: 20 g · Protein: 20 g · Fat: 2 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 48 mg · Sodium: 2094 mg · Potassium: 497 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 17 g · Vitamin A: 169 IU · Vitamin C: 10 mg · Calcium: 30 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Cuisine: American

Author: Steph Loaiza

Course: Main Course

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Questions & Reviews

Sparkle Queen says:

I recently found your awesome blog via Pinterest! I just tried this recipe out tonight and oh man, was it good! Thank you so much for posting it! I did a write up of it in my blog! I will def be trying some of your other slow cooker recipes soon! Thanks again, and keep up the great work!!!

Tricia says:

This looks delicious! I’ve been trying to find some good new crock pot recipes for this time of year…I think we will have to give this one a try!
PS – I’m one of 6, too! 4 girls and 2 boys! So much fun to be from a big family!

Jess and Josh says:

If I only use 3 chicken breasts should I not cook it as long?

Anonymous says:

I made this and did not like it. It was extremely salty with the two sauces. I also have a large crock pot, so the sauce only came up halfway on the chicken, so the tops came out kind of rubbery.

Anonymous says:

This is cooking in my crockpot now – i put yellow, orange and red peppers in it, a sweet onion and some water chestnuts in it… it smells so good and i’m looking forward to eating it later! Making some Jasmine rice with it — my mouth is watering!

Risheill Adventures says:

Had this for dinner tonight and it was received with rave reviews! SO yummy! Thank you for sharing!!

Emily Cochran says:

LOVED this! will be sure to keep it in rotation 🙂 thanks, girls!

Koler says:

Made this today – it’s good just too salty, next time I’d only use 1/2 cup soy and 1/2 cup water. But other than that, it was real tasty.

Jessica Jensen says:

Can you cook on low 8-10 hours?

Six Sisters says:

Hi Jessica!

I have never cooked it that long, so I am not sure if it would dry out too much. I think you could definitely do it for about 6 hours on low? If you tried to do it longer and it came out really dry, just shred the meat and put it back in the sauce before serving so it absorbs some of the liquid.

jaxence says:

I had assumed I could cook this on low so it’s already in my crockpot. Now I’m reading your reviews and worried it will be in too long, but I will let you know. I will have the benefit of stirring it during the day though. I’m sure it will be great! My husband is super excited about this one…

Gretchen Skelly says:

One tip for the posters who said it was too salty is to find low-sodium soy sauce. We are low-sodium over here, and what a difference it makes.

jaxence says:

Update: I cooked it on low for 8 hours and it turned out great. We poured the extra juices over our rice as well. I will say that it’s a bit salty for my taste, but we like our teriyaki very sweet. I will be doing this again today; I will change it to 1/4 cup soy sauce and 1 cup teriyaki to serve my families preferences better. Thank you so so much for posting this.

Cynthia Berger says:

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Lanaya says:

Normally I love you recipes, but this was awful. Seriously could not even choke down more than one bite. WAY too salty. Such a waste of 4 chicken breasts…

Sheila Overturf says:

I was kinds nervous about this recipe for 2 reasons. First of all I have a very picky husband & I mean picky! Then some of the reviews weren’t so good but I decided to try it anyway. That’s the only way to find out & I’m glad I did!! We loved it,even mister picky pants! I think he liked it better than I did which was shocking!!! I think tomorrow we’re going to drain the juice & try the chicken on a bun,I think it’ll be good that way too! So glad I found this recipe!

Jennie says:

I used both low-sodium soy sauce & low-sodium teriyaki sauce, & still found it to be too salty. The pineapples esp. soaked up way too much salty flavor. I love your teriyaki chicken recipe for the slow-cooker, so I think I’ll stick with that!

Clayton + Melanie says:

i think the reason why some people found this too salty is because they used the teriyaki marinade instead of the glaze. i made this mistake the first time and wow was it salty. i caught on from a different recipe that made it clear to use the glaze and not the marinade. so i tried this recipe once more with the glaze and it was delicious 🙂

Sara Rau says:

i’m one of seven – 5 girls two boys!! 😀

This Beautiful Life of Mine says:

I make this ALL of the time but this is what I use (much easier with less ingredients but still absolutely delicious!): six frozen boneless chicken tenderloins, an entire bottle of Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce (doesn’t really matter the size), and an entire can of pineapple chunks (I pour all of the juice in there, not just half). I cook mine on high for 3 hours. Just a friendly tip! 😉

Six Sisters says:

We love to hear other versions of the recipe. Thanks so much for your recipe. Sounds delicious. -The Six Sisters

rustipup says:

Do you use the thicker Teriyaki sauce or the thin (consistency of soy sauce)?

Six Sisters says:

We use the thicker Teriyaki sauce.

Mommyof2girls says:

I made this today and also found it to be ridiculously salty. My daughters could not eat it and my husband and I added a lot of honey to try to counteract the salt. I do plan on trying it again with half the soy and teriyaki and all the pineapple juice.

KSykes says:

Made this today but used honey bbq sauce instead of soy and teriyaki sauce. Yum! No leftovers!!

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Sparkle Queen says:

I recently found your awesome blog via Pinterest! I just tried this recipe out tonight and oh man, was it good! Thank you so much for posting it! I did a write up of it in my blog! I will def be trying some of your other slow cooker recipes soon! Thanks again, and keep up the great work!!!
Tricia says:

This looks delicious! I’ve been trying to find some good new crock pot recipes for this time of year…I think we will have to give this one a try!
PS – I’m one of 6, too! 4 girls and 2 boys! So much fun to be from a big family!
Jess and Josh says:

If I only use 3 chicken breasts should I not cook it as long?
Anonymous says:

I made this and did not like it. It was extremely salty with the two sauces. I also have a large crock pot, so the sauce only came up halfway on the chicken, so the tops came out kind of rubbery.
Anonymous says:

This is cooking in my crockpot now – i put yellow, orange and red peppers in it, a sweet onion and some water chestnuts in it… it smells so good and i’m looking forward to eating it later! Making some Jasmine rice with it — my mouth is watering!
Risheill Adventures says:

Had this for dinner tonight and it was received with rave reviews! SO yummy! Thank you for sharing!!
Emily Cochran says:

LOVED this! will be sure to keep it in rotation 🙂 thanks, girls!
Koler says:

Made this today – it’s good just too salty, next time I’d only use 1/2 cup soy and 1/2 cup water. But other than that, it was real tasty.
Jessica Jensen says:

Can you cook on low 8-10 hours?
Six Sisters says:

Hi Jessica!

I have never cooked it that long, so I am not sure if it would dry out too much. I think you could definitely do it for about 6 hours on low? If you tried to do it longer and it came out really dry, just shred the meat and put it back in the sauce before serving so it absorbs some of the liquid.
jaxence says:

I had assumed I could cook this on low so it’s already in my crockpot. Now I’m reading your reviews and worried it will be in too long, but I will let you know. I will have the benefit of stirring it during the day though. I’m sure it will be great! My husband is super excited about this one…
Gretchen Skelly says:

One tip for the posters who said it was too salty is to find low-sodium soy sauce. We are low-sodium over here, and what a difference it makes.
jaxence says:

Update: I cooked it on low for 8 hours and it turned out great. We poured the extra juices over our rice as well. I will say that it’s a bit salty for my taste, but we like our teriyaki very sweet. I will be doing this again today; I will change it to 1/4 cup soy sauce and 1 cup teriyaki to serve my families preferences better. Thank you so so much for posting this.
Cynthia Berger says:

Your place is for sure couturier bookmarking.
cookingrecipetips
Lanaya says:

Normally I love you recipes, but this was awful. Seriously could not even choke down more than one bite. WAY too salty. Such a waste of 4 chicken breasts…
Sheila Overturf says:

I was kinds nervous about this recipe for 2 reasons. First of all I have a very picky husband & I mean picky! Then some of the reviews weren’t so good but I decided to try it anyway. That’s the only way to find out & I’m glad I did!! We loved it,even mister picky pants! I think he liked it better than I did which was shocking!!! I think tomorrow we’re going to drain the juice & try the chicken on a bun,I think it’ll be good that way too! So glad I found this recipe!
Jennie says:

I used both low-sodium soy sauce & low-sodium teriyaki sauce, & still found it to be too salty. The pineapples esp. soaked up way too much salty flavor. I love your teriyaki chicken recipe for the slow-cooker, so I think I’ll stick with that!
Clayton + Melanie says:

i think the reason why some people found this too salty is because they used the teriyaki marinade instead of the glaze. i made this mistake the first time and wow was it salty. i caught on from a different recipe that made it clear to use the glaze and not the marinade. so i tried this recipe once more with the glaze and it was delicious 🙂
Sara Rau says:

i’m one of seven – 5 girls two boys!! 😀
This Beautiful Life of Mine says:

I make this ALL of the time but this is what I use (much easier with less ingredients but still absolutely delicious!): six frozen boneless chicken tenderloins, an entire bottle of Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce (doesn’t really matter the size), and an entire can of pineapple chunks (I pour all of the juice in there, not just half). I cook mine on high for 3 hours. Just a friendly tip! 😉
Six Sisters says:

We love to hear other versions of the recipe. Thanks so much for your recipe. Sounds delicious. -The Six Sisters
rustipup says:

Do you use the thicker Teriyaki sauce or the thin (consistency of soy sauce)?
Six Sisters says:

We use the thicker Teriyaki sauce.
Mommyof2girls says:

I made this today and also found it to be ridiculously salty. My daughters could not eat it and my husband and I added a lot of honey to try to counteract the salt. I do plan on trying it again with half the soy and teriyaki and all the pineapple juice.
KSykes says:

Made this today but used honey bbq sauce instead of soy and teriyaki sauce. Yum! No leftovers!!