Slow-Cooker Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken, Clean + 90+ Chicken Recipe Ideas

Wanted a different flavor profile—not Mexican, nor Chinese/Asian, nor Indian, nor Ukrainian, nor French, nor Italian...not even 'basic American'—and especially for dad, who is SO, SO, SO, SO!  bored with chicken, and just won't eat it anymore, which is a problem! for his nutrition...AND, ya gotta 'sweeten the deal' for him (I came up with this phrase 'cuz of his sweetest of sweet tooths...)...so to feed him chicken, and mom & I (who like it for it's high protein, lower fat content)...a few sweet chicken dishes were on my radar (i.e. pinterest):

        Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken, Clean (whole foods=fruits and veg; slow cooker)

  1. (Chinese) Orange Chicken
  2. Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken
  3. (Asian) Honey Soy Chicken (Shoyu)
  4. (Chinese)Sweet and Sour Chicken
  5. (Mexican) Mango Salsa Chicken
  6. (French) Honey Mustard Chicken
  7. (Asian) Miso Maple Chicken
  8. Lemon Honey Garlic Chicken
  9. Michigan Cherry Chicken
  10. Apricot Chicken
  11. Cranberry Catalina Chicken
  12. (Asian) Vietnamese Caramel Chicken
  13. Seen on pInterest: Bourbon Chicken or Bourbon Street Chicken (sweet?)


Then I reviewed some more recipe ideas, and came up with some other non-sweet but strongly flavored chicken recipes to make another time:

  1. Chile and Chocolate Chicken (is this the Mexican Chicken Mole?) 
  2. Chicken Alfredo
  3. "Crack Chicken " (Ranch & Cream Cheese?) that's all over pInterest
  4. 'Buffalo Chicken'

Of course, there are the typical Chicken dishes using the flavor profiles from the first paragraph above that are typical in our home, though some (at the top of the list) more than others:
  1. Hunter's Style Chicken (similar to Italian Chicken Cacciatore)
  2. Paprika Chicken with Sweet Peppers / Chicken Paprikash
  3. Spanish Chicken with Beans
  4. Lemon, Mushroom Tarragon Chicken
  5. White Wine Caper Shallot Chicken
  6. Spicy Lemon Chicken
  7. ?Key Lime Chicken with Artichokes
  8. Brandy Cream Chicken (or Filet Mignon)
  9. Mediterranean Chicken with Chickpeas
  10. Creamy Spinach and Artichoke Chicken


LOST update...ADD-in Later: Chicken Schwarma

Mexican
  1. Salsa Chicken
  2. Chicken Mole
  3. Chicken Carnitas
  4. Chicken Fajitas
  5. Chicken Enchiladas
Chinese/Asian
  1. Thai Chicken Satay
  2. Asian Lime Ginger
  3. Chinese Chicken with Black Bean Sauce
  4. Sesame Chicken
  5. Kung Pao Chicken
  6. Cashew Chicken
  7. Chinese Mushroom Chicken
  8. General Tso's Chicken
  9. Korean Chicken 
  10. Hunan Chicken
  11. Chicken Lo Mein
  12. Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad
  13. Szechuan Chicken
  14. Japanese Chicken Katsu

Indian
  1. Curry Chicken: Red / Green / Pumpkin
  2. Chicken Korma
  3. Tandori Chicken (uses food color) 
  4. Chicken Tika Masala

  6. Indian Butter Chicken
  7. Indian Tomato Chicken
  8. Chicken Saag


Ukrainian
  1. Chicken Kyiv ('Chicken Kiev')

  3. Ukrainian Chicken Schnitzel


French
  1. 40 Garlic Clove Chicken
  2. French Onion Chicken
  3. Coq Au Vin
  4. Chicken Cordon Bleu
  5. Chicken Almondine
Italian
  1. Pesto Chicken
  2. Chicken Cacciatore
  3. Chicken Scampi
  4. Chicken Picatta
  5. Clinton Kelly's Chicken Osso Bucco
  6. Chicken Parmesan
  7. Chicken Caprese
  8. Chicken Caesar
  9. Chicken Alfredo

'basic American' and others
  1. Chicken a la King
  2. Chicken Divan
  3. Creole Chicken
  4. Cajun Chicken

  6. Chicken Schwarma
  7. African Sweet Potato Chicken
  8. Armenian Garlic Chicken Pitas



So...I made the first one, Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken in the slow cooker, for convenience


3 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on, browned in pan

7 red mini peppers, diced, roasted in pan

3 stalks of celery heart, leaves attached if available, diced

28 ounces of pineapple, including juice

Dump in slow cooker and heat on high for about 3 hours, &/ until temp. reaches 165F


Serve with peas, basmati rice, and 2 small sweet onions, caramelized, with some of the pineapple juice


Other ingredients to try adding to slow cooker:

  • soy sauce
  • ketchup
  • garlic
  • sesame oil
  • sesame seeds
  • red pepper flakes / sriracha / jalapeno
  • citrus: orange / lime / lemon
  • cilantro
  • ginger
  • brown sugar
  • maple syrup
  • rice vinegar
  • garlic, minced

Go forth and make your spin on Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken!

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