Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Sandwiches {in the crock pot}
Hawaiian Style BBQ sauce with shredded chicken all made in the crock pot, served on Hawaiian Rolls, topped with pineapple and green onion!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 560kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/3 cup pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tsp molasses
- 1/2 tsp coconut extract
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp cold water
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 6 Hawaiian hamburger buns
- 6 Pineapple Rings and sliced Green Onions for serving
Instructions
- Place chicken in a crockpot.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together ketchup, pineapple juice, low sodium soy sauce, honey, molasses, coconut extract, ginger, onion powder, garlic powder and black pepper.
- Pour sauce over chicken in the slow cooker, cover with the lid and cook on low heat for 5 - 6 hours.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker, shred and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together cold water and cornstarch, pour in the sauce from the slow cooker, and add tomato paste. Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, then reduce heat and simmer 30 seconds, stirring constantly, until thickened.
- Return chicken to slow cooker and pour sauce over chicken. Toss to coat evenly.
- Serve warm on Hawaiian Roll hamburger buns and top with pineapple rings and green onions.
Notes
Want to add a little heat? Mix some sriracha into the sauce!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 560kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 914mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 40g