3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken

Looking for a fast and easy dinner, it doesn’t get any easier than this Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken recipe! With just three ingredients—just chicken breasts, BBQ sauce, and crushed pineapple—it’s perfect for busy weeknight dinners.  It has a sweet and tangy combination of pineapple and BBQ sauce, a dish that your whole family will love. Perfect for nights with after-school chaos, it’s easy, low-effort, and delicious.

This was first posted in 2016 and updated in July 2025.

Now, Isabella has been really into Hawaiian pizza, so we have been trying to find more pineapple recipes. She started helping to make this in 2016, when she was 7, as all you do is layer everything into the crockpot.  It is perfect to serve with rice or noodles or shredded for sliders.  Plus, it makes for easy meal prep and tasty leftovers! 

Why You’ll Love This Hawaiian Chicken

• Only 3 pantry ingredients
• Just dump and cook
• Perfect for meal prep
• Easy cleanup
• No prep time needed

3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Ingredients:

• Honey BBQ Sauce
• Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts-you can use boneless skinless chicken thighs but they will have more grease to them and not shred as easily.
• Crushed Pineapple

How To Make Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken 3 ingredients:

Spray the inside of your slow cooker with a nonstick spray; this will prevent the BBQ sauce from burning and sticking to the crockpot for easier cleaning. You can also use slow cooker backs if you prefer.

Layer the chicken, crushed pineapple, and BBQ sauce into your crockpot. You will use the pineapple juice that is in the can. You can also add more if you have it on hand as well.

Turn the slow cooker on low for four to six hours.  The cooking time will vary based on the size of the chicken breasts but also the crockpot used to cook ing.

At about the two-hour mark, stir everything together well. Also stir occasionally during the total time for cooking this will help to make the sauce blend well if able to.

Use a meat thermometer to verify the chicken is thoroughly cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees. 

Serve over rice or pasta. This is a fork tender chicken dish when cooked, so you will be able to shred easily or the kids can cut it with a fork.

What is your favorite chicken dinner to make in your slow cooker?

How To Store Leftover Hawaiian Chicken

Store in an airtight container or a Ziplock bag for up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Be sure to keep the sauce from the crockpot as well as the chicken. It will help the meat to keep its flavor and keep the chicken moist.

How To Serve Hawaiian Chicken

• Serve over a bed of brown rice, coconut rice, cauliflower rice, or white rice
• Over Buttered Egg Noodles
• Shredded as a BBQ chicken sandwich or a slider 
• As a wrap
• As a wrap or in lettuce wraps

Alternate Ingredients For Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken

• Diced bell peppers
• Chopped onion
• Soy Sauce
• Sriracha
• Minced Garlic
• Ginger
• Pineapple chunks- this makes it easier for kids to pick out

Crockpot Recipes To Check Out

Crockpots are versatile and perfect for making meals without much work or effort. I use mine constantly! Below are some of my favorite collections of recipes I’ve made in my kitchen. Slow Cooker recipes are an easy way to get dinner on the table.

• Chicken Crockpot Recipes
• Crockpot Soup Recipes
• Weeknight Dinner Recipes
• Ground Beef Crockpot Dinners
• Crockpot Cinnamon Rolls
• Crockpot Appetizers