Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken

Adapted from:

Yield – 4 servings

Preparation Time – 10 minutes

Cooking Time – 8 hours in slow cooker

Ingredients

• 4 small boneless chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tbsp soy sauce (use gluten free for a GF meal!)
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 20 oz. can pineapple chunks, drained but reserve juice
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• Sesame seeds, garnish
• 1 cup rice, as side dish
• Fresh veggies or salad, as side dish

Directions

• Drain the pineapple juice into a small bowl. Set the drained can of pineapple to the side. Add the chicken stock, brown sugar, soy sauce and minced garlic to the bowl with the pineapple juice.
• Place the chicken breasts in the base of the slow cooker and pour the pineapple chunks around the chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the pineapple-soy sauce mixture over the top.
• Set on low and cook for 8 hours. With 30 minutes, left in the cooking cycle, swirl the cornstarch with a few Tbsp of water and stir it into the sauce. Cook for 30 more minutes to allow sauce to thicken.
• Cook the rice as directed.
• Prepare veggies or salad.
• Serve Slow Cooker Pineapple Chicken with sesame seed garnish over rice with veggies or salad.