Description
Healthy pineapple chicken with bell peppers is a colorful, slow cooker dinner full of natural sweetness, bold flavor, and tender chicken. Perfect over rice.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 ½ cups pineapple chunks (fresh or canned in juice)
- 2 bell peppers (red and yellow), sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- ⅓ cup coconut aminos or low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp cornstarch + 2 tbsp water (optional for thickening)
Instructions
- Place chicken, pineapple, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and honey in slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 5–6 hours or high for 3–4 hours.
- In last 30 minutes, add sliced bell peppers.
- If needed, mix cornstarch with water and stir in to thicken sauce.
- Shred or slice chicken and serve over rice with extra sauce.
Notes
Use chicken thighs for juicier texture. Add red pepper flakes for heat. This meal is great for meal prep or freezer-friendly dinners.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: healthy pineapple chicken, slow cooker pineapple chicken, chicken and bell peppers