Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches Recipe
Delight your taste buds with these irresistible Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches. Tender shredded chicken infused with the flavors of barbecue sauce, pineapple, and spices, piled high on soft Hawaiian rolls and topped with optional coleslaw, red onion, or pickles.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours (low) or 3 hours (high)
- Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes (or 3 hours 10 minutes)
- Yield: 6 sandwiches 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Hawaiian-American
- Diet: Non-Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup crushed pineapple (with juice)
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Additional:
- 6 sandwich buns or Hawaiian rolls
- 1 cup coleslaw mix (optional, for topping)
- Sliced red onion and pickles (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Place chicken in slow cooker.
- Mix Sauce: Whisk together barbecue sauce, pineapple juice, crushed pineapple, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic powder, ginger, and black pepper.
- Cook: Pour sauce over chicken. Cook on low for 6–7 hours or high for 3–4 hours until tender.
- Shred Chicken: Use forks to shred chicken in the slow cooker and mix with sauce.
- Assemble: Toast buns. Pile chicken on buns, top with coleslaw, red onion, or pickles if desired.
- Serve: Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- You can make this ahead and refrigerate or freeze the shredded chicken. Great served with sweet potato fries or a simple green salad.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
