Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken and Macaroni Salad

Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken

There’s always something happy about eating Hawaiian food. Perhaps it’s because the food makes you think of warm, tropical beaches, or maybe it’s because the food is so good you can’t help but smile. Whatever the reason, Hawaiian food has always been a comfort food for me.

But, how do you get good Hawaiian food when you’re landlocked? You make it, of course! And it’s easier than you might think. This main dish and classic Hawaiian side are easy to prepare and are family friendly.

Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken

INGREDIENTS
4 lbs. chicken thighs, wings and drumsticks (bone-in, skin-on )
2/3 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 limes, freshly squeezed
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp. ginger
salt and pepper

PREPARATION

1. In a medium sauce pan, combine pineapple juice, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, and ginger. Simmer until thickened (about 10 minutes).
2. With a cooking spray, coat the inside of your crockpot bowl to prevent sticking. Add 1/2 cup of the sauce to the crockpot, and place the rest of the sauce in a separate container for later use.
3. Sprinkle salt and pepper over the chicken and place in the crockpot. Stir in the chicken with the sauce until the chicken is lightly coated (it may seem like there’s not much sauce, but it’s plenty).
4. Add the lid and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until chicken is tender.
5. Preheat oven to 450F.
6. Remove chicken from the crockpot and place (with skin up) on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet.
7. With the sauce you saved from earlier, use a basting brush to coat chicken. Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. Every four minutes, add another coat of sauce with your basting brush. Remove when the chicken has developed a nice, dark, rich coating of sauce on the outside.
8. Remove from the oven and serve with white rice and macaroni salad.
   

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   Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken

   This Hawaiian Crockpot Chicken is full of flavor and makes you feel like you are sitting beachside with the warm sun on your face.

   Course: Main Course

   Keyword: Chicken, crockpot, Dinner, Food, Recipe

   Ingredients

   • 4 lbs. chicken thighs wings and drumsticks (bone-in, skin-on )
   • 2/3 cup pineapple juice
   • 1/2 cup ketchup
   • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
   • 1/4 cup soy sauce
   • 2 limes freshly squeezed
   • 4 garlic cloves minced
   • 1 Tbsp. ginger
   • salt and pepper

   Instructions

   • In a medium sauce pan, combine pineapple juice, ketchup, brown sugar, soy sauce, lime juice, garlic, and ginger. Simmer until thickened (about 10 minutes).
   • With a cooking spray, coat the inside of your crockpot bowl to prevent sticking. Add 1/2 cup of the sauce to the crockpot, and place the rest of the sauce in a separate container for later use.
   • Sprinkle salt and pepper over the chicken and place in the crockpot. Stir in the chicken with the sauce until the chicken is lightly coated (it may seem like there’s not much sauce, but it’s plenty).
   • Add the lid and cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until chicken is tender.
   • Preheat oven to 450F.
   • Remove chicken from the crockpot and place (with skin up) on an aluminum foil lined baking sheet.
   • With the sauce you saved from earlier, use a basting brush to coat chicken. Place in the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes. Every four minutes, add another coat of sauce with your basting brush. Remove when the chicken has developed a nice, dark, rich coating of sauce on the outside.
   • Remove from the oven and serve with white rice and macaroni salad.

Traditional Hawaiian Macaroni Salad