Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Sandwiches are the perfect blend of sweet, savory, and tropical flavors, making them a delightful choice for any meal. Here’s a simple recipe that will bring a taste of the islands right to your kitchen.
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Why You Will Like This Recipe
This recipe is so easy. I let the chicken defrost for a little while (not all the way) and threw all the rest of 3 the ingredients into the pot. You can’t go wrong with your favorite bottle of BBQ sauce and a can of pineapple. If you don’t like onion leave it out. That’s the only hard part to this recipe,chopping the onion.
I didn’t used to like onions myself. I liked green onions so I used those in recipes for awhile. Then I gradually started trying onions in different recipes. Roasted onions are the best,I think because they come out very sweet.
The pineapples get very caramelized with the BBQ after cooking in a slow cooker for 6 hours.
Low Point Bun Options:I believe there’s a whole wheat bun from Sarah Lee out there that’s only 2 points so with the bun it would a 9 point sandwich. I had some grapes with mine and it was very filling. So far I’ve lost 1.6 pounds! Only 13 left to go. 🙂 Points Plus 5 (without bun)
Ingredients For Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches
- Boneless Chicken Breast,Thighs Or A Combo Of The Two
- Onion (large),Sliced Into Chunks
- Pineapple,I Recommend Nibblits Or Crushed,Drained
- Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce (My favorite is J Hughes Sugar-Free BBQ sauce
How to Make Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches
Step 1:Place your chicken in the bottom of the crock pot. Top with onions,then pineapple. Pour the entire bottle of BBQ sauce over the whole thing.
Step 2:Turn your crock pot on LOW and cook for 8–10 hours (or on HIGH for 4–6).
Step 3:An hour or two before it is finished cooking,carefully remove the chicken from the crock pot and shred it using two forks. Watch out,it will be hot! Place chicken back in the crock pot and stir well to combine.
Recipe Tip:Finish cooking an additional hour or two so the chicken can absorb most of the sauce. Serve on hamburger buns and top with coleslaw if desired.
Tips for Hawaiian BBQ Chicken
- If you use frozen chicken,make sure it is completely defrosted. If you cook it frozen,it will indeed cook but it will make a very “wet” sauce.
- If you want a sweeter BBQ,add up to half a cup of the pineapple juice you drained,depending on how sweet you want it. This is optional.
- When I had made it with Sweet Baby Ray’s and pineapple juice,it was a very sweet Pulled Chicken. It was great,and everyone loved it. But I have to say,using Open Pit BBQ Sauce and no pineapple juice was hands down our favorite! It had just the right amount of sweet and vinegar that we love in a good BBQ.
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Sugar Free BBQ sauce is 4 points for 1 ½ cups but when you divide itin 8 servings the whole recipe is 0 points. - Use Sugar-Free BBQ sauce such as J Hughes.
How do I store leftovers?
Always store leftovers in clean,food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock,glass,plastic, whatever! Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container.
What Slow Cookers or Crockpots are the Best?
When choosing a slow cooker think of the size of your family first. Do you have a large family of 6 or more? You probably want a larger crockpot that is 7 qt or more. For smaller families that are 4 or less choose a 4 qt slow cooker and just adjust the recipe ingredients in half. No need to change the cooking times.
Elite Gourmet –Electric oval slow cooker has adjustable temps and can make anything from entrees,sauces,stews &dips. Plus it’s dishwasher safe. This one also comes in a 4 quart size!
If you are making this for kids,children tend to like the sweeter variety.
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Weight Watchers BBQ Chicken
Prep Time:10 min
Cook Time:8 hr
Total Time:8 hr
Yield:81x
Category:Chicken
Method:Slow Cooker
Cuisine:American
Description
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Sandwich
3pounds Boneless Chicken Breast
1 whole Onion (large)
1 can (20 Oz. Size) Pineapple
1 bottle (18 To 20 Oz. Size) Sugar-Free BBQ Sauce
Instructions
If you use frozen chicken,make sure it is completely defrosted. If you cook it frozen,it will indeed cook but it will make a very “wet” sauce. Place your chicken in the bottom of the crock pot. Top with onions,then pineapple. Pour the entire bottle of BBQ sauce over the whole thing. Note:If you want a sweeter BBQ,add up to half a cup of the pineapple juice you drained,depending on how sweet you want it. This is optional. Turn your crock pot on LOW and cook for 8–10 hours (or on HIGH for 4–6). An hour or two before it is finished cooking,carefully remove the chicken from the crock pot and shred it using two forks. Watch out,it will be hot! Place chicken back in the crock pot and stir well to combine. Finish cooking an additional hour or two so the chicken can absorb most of the sauce. Serve on hamburger buns and top with coleslaw if desired.
