Crock Pot Huli Huli Chicken: A Tropical Delight for Your Dinner Table
Tender chicken thighs slow-cooked in the iconic Hawaiian Huli Huli sauce – a sticky-sweet blend of pineapple, soy, and ginger. Easy prep with authentic tropical flavors!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 5 hours (slow cook)
- Total Time: 5 hours 15 mins
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (or breasts)
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (for thickening)
- Garnish:
- Sliced green onions
- Toasted sesame seeds
- Pineapple slices
Instructions
- Sauce: Whisk pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, honey, garlic, ginger, vinegar, sesame oil, and pepper flakes in crockpot.
- Add Chicken: Place chicken in sauce, skin-side up. Spoon some sauce over top.
- Cook: Cover and cook on LOW 5-6 hours or HIGH 3-4 hours.
- Thicken: Remove chicken. Skim fat from sauce. Mix cornstarch with 2 tbsp water; stir into sauce. Cook on HIGH 15 mins until thickened.
- Glaze: Optional: Broil chicken 3-5 mins to crisp skin, basting with sauce.
- Serve: Drizzle with sauce. Garnish with green onions, sesame seeds, and pineapple.
Notes
- For authentic flavor: Add 1/4 cup smoked kiawe wood chips to crockpot
- Meal prep: Shred meat for Huli Huli tacos or rice bowls
- Vegetarian option: Use firm tofu or tempeh
- Storage: Keeps refrigerated 4 days or frozen 3 months
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh + sauce
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 1200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 140mg
Find it online: https://us.recipesfood.org/crock-pot-huli-huli-chicken-recipe/
