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Slow Cooker Polynesian Chicken

Chicken cooked in a pineapple-tamari sauce in a slow cooker, finished with red bell pepper for a tender, mildly sweet Polynesian-style dish.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Polynesian
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Small mixing bowl
  • Whisk

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 poundsboneless and skinless chicken breasts about 4 pieces cut into 2-inch cubes
  • 1 red bell pepper cored and seeded, sliced into 1-inch strips
  • 20 ouncespineapple chunks canned in natural juice
  • 2 tablespoonstamarior Bragg Liquid Aminos
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoonsginger grated
  • 1/3 cuphoney
  • 2 tablespoonscornstarchor arrowroot

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Pour the juice from the 20 ounces of canned pineapple chunks into a small mixing bowl; set the pineapple chunks (solids) aside.
  • Add 2 tablespoons tamari (or Bragg Liquid Aminos), 2 minced garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons grated ginger, and 1/3 cup honey to the pineapple juice. Whisk until combined.
  • Add 2 tablespoons cornstarch (or arrowroot) to the bowl and whisk until the mixture is smooth and no lumps remain.
  • Place the 1 1/2 pounds of chicken breasts (cut into 2-inch cubes) into the slow cooker.
  • Add the pineapple chunks (the solids you set aside) on top of the chicken.
  • Pour the pineapple-juice mixture evenly over the chicken and pineapple, and gently stir once to distribute.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours. In the last 15 minutes of cooking, add the 1 red bell pepper (cored, seeded, and sliced into 1-inch strips), recover, and continue cooking until the peppers are tender-crisp and the chicken is cooked through.
  • Once done, give the contents a gentle stir, confirm the chicken is fully cooked, and serve hot.

Notes

Notes
We recommend using a slow cooker that holds at least 4 quarts.