Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken
Sweet and savory flavors are combined to create a fun, kid-friendly meal.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 255kcal
Equipment
- Recommend using a 4-7 quart slow-cooker.
Ingredients
- 20 ounces pineapple chunks can, in natural juice
- 2 tablespoons lite soy sauce optional tamari
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger freshly ground
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 boneless and skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 red bell pepper cored and seeded, sliced into 1 inch strips
- 8 ounces water chestnuts can, sliced, drain
Instructions
- Pour juice from canned pineapple chunks into a small mixing bowl. Add to juice, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and honey, whisk to combine. Add cornstarch and stir until combined.
- Place chicken in slow-cooker, pour pineapple mixture over chicken, cover and cook on low 4-6 hours or until chicken is cooked through.
- Add bell pepper, water chestnuts, and pineapple chunks the last 30 minutes of cooking time. Serve chicken over a bed of quinoa or brown rice.
Notes
Other add-in suggestions: sliced zucchini, snow peas, diced carrots, or diced almonds. Add any of these at the last 30 minutes of cooking time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 468mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 4