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These Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Sliders are easy and delicious.  Chicken cooks slow cooks in a flavorful sauce of bbq sauce, pineapple juice, soy sauce, garlic and scallions.  The chicken is shredded and placed in slider buns with a pineapple ring.  Perfect for summer slow cooking!

There is nothing I love more an easy dinner that I can just throw in the slow cooker that everyone will love and these sliders fit the bill.

I love that I can just throw everything in the slow cooker and have a delicious, flavorful dinner that everyone really enjoys.  Whenever I find a dinner that everyone in my house eats I get excited!  And for it to be in the slow cooker? That’s a double score!

These chicken sliders are perfect for summer. They cook up in a flavorful sauce of bbq sauce, pineapple juice, soy sauce, garlic and scallions.

I love that you can customize this to your family’s taste, make it spicy, add your favorite seasonings, you can totally make this recipe your own.

I love these little sliders in the summer.  The tender bbq chicken is piled on soft slider buns and that pineapple ring adds such a great flavor and texture to these little sandwiches. 

Can we also take a minute to talk about how budget-friendly this dinner is?  Everyone is feeling the pinch with the grocery bill right now and you can’t get much cheaper than chicken breasts and a few other ingredients.  So this is a fabulous dinner when you are trying to save a few pennies.

Next time you want a family-friendly dinner even the pickiest kids will love throw these ingredients together and let the slow cooker take care of the rest! 

I promise your whole family will love these Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Sliders. 

You will want to make these sliders again and again! We do!

You will love this recipe because it is

• Easy and fast.
• Family friendly.
• Budget friendly.
• Full of flavor.
• A set it and forget it meal.
• Perfect for weeknights.

My favorite slow cooker for this recipe is this Hamilton Beach one.

Yes, you could use boneless, skinless thighs or tenderloins but cooking times will vary there too.  This would also be great with pork.

What should I serve this with?

I love these with a salad or some mac and cheese but it is also great served with this Bacon Pimento Cheese Potato Salad.

Can I make this spicy?

You can add red pepper flakes, jalapenos, green chiles or sriracha to give this a kick. 

 

Ingredients used

• Boneless skinless chicken breasts – You can also use thighs or pork if you like. 
• BBQ sauce – Use your favorite brand bbq sauce. 
• Brown Sugar –  This gives these sliders a great sweetness.
• Pineapple Rings –  These add such a great flavor to these. 
• Lite Soy Sauce- I like to use lite as it is lower sodium.
• Scallions –  Gives this great flavor. 
• Garlic cloves –  You can use fresh or jarred.
• Slider Buns –  I like to use the Hawaiian one but you can use your favorite. 
• Sesame seeds – These are optional for the top but I love the crunch and the way they look. 

How to make Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Sliders

1. FULL RECIPE BELOW
2. Into the slow cooker add your chicken breasts.
3. To a small mixing bowl combine the bbq sauce, brown sugar, juice from the can of pineapple, soy sauce, scallions and garlic.
4. Cut half of the pineapple rings into chunks and add to the slow cooker too.
5. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 4-6 hours until the chicken fall apart.
6. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred with 2 forks.
7. Remove almost all the liquid from the slow cooker except for ¾ cup. 
8. Add the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and toss in the remaining liquid. 
9. You can serve these right away on the slider buns or you can place the slider buns in the bottom of a 9×13, place the shredded chicken on the slider buns and top with the remaining pineapple rings.
10. Place the tops of the buns and brush with a little melted butter and add the sesame seeds and boil for a minute or 2.
11. Serve!

Want more Slow Cooker Sandwiches? Check these out!

• Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
• Slow Cooker Cowboy Beef Sandwiches
• Slow Cooker Root Beer BBQ Beef Sandwiches
• Slow Cooker Root Beer Pulled Pork
• Slow Cooker French Dip Sloppy Joes
• Slow Cooker Hot Honey Chicken Sandwiches

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Sliders

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 5 minutes

These Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Sliders are easy and delicious.  Chicken cooks slow cooks in a flavorful sauce of bbq sauce, pineapple juice, soy sauce, garlic and scallions.  The chicken is shredded and placed in slider buns with a pineapple ring.  Perfect for summer slow cooking!

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Ingredients

• 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 cup bbq sauce
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple rings in juice
• ¼ cup lite soy sauce
• 4 scallions, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• Slider buns
• Sesame seeds, optional

Instructions

1. Into the slow cooker add your chicken breasts.
2. To a small mixing bowl combine the bbq sauce, brown sugar, juice from the can of pineapple, soy sauce, scallions and garlic.
3. Cut half of the pineapple rings into chunks and add to the slow cooker too.
4. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 4-6 hours until the chicken fall apart.
5. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred with 2 forks.
6. Remove almost all the liquid from the slow cooker excep for ¾ cup. 
7. Add the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and toss in the remaining liquid. 
8. You can serve these right away on the slider buns or you can place the slider buns in the bottom of a 9x13, place the shredded chicken on the slider buns and top with the remaining pineapple rings.
9. Place the tops of the buns and brush with a little melted butter and ad the sesame seeds and boil for a minute or 2.
10. Serve!

Notes

• You can store the leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. 
• You can serve this as is on buns or bake them with the sesame seeds on top, either way is great!
• Add a little jalapeno or green chilies for a little kick.
• This is also great over rice!