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When I’m in a creative slump, I always go to my friends and family for recipe inspiration. What does my cousin Ashley tell me to make every time? Hawaiian Chicken.

Every. Single. Time.

Even though she’s been telling me to make Hawaiian Chicken for over a year now (seriously), I kept putting it off because… well… I have no idea why. Now that I’ve made it, I can see no justification for waiting this long. Pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, vinegar, sriracha, and honey barbecue sauce all flavor the chicken in this super saucy recipe, and you’ll find yourself loving every last bit of it, just like I did. I mean, YUM. There is no better word to describe it.

Sorry for doubting you, Ash.

Anyway, when I originally threw this together in the crock pot (or slow cooker, or whatever you like to call it), I thought I was going to scoop it onto some buns and make little sliders (which would be DE-LISH, obviously). I got everything together, chopped up and mixed up the Pineapple Slaw, and then it hit me. Tacos. Gosh, I love tacos. Once I got the idea, I couldn’t get rid of it, so the tasty pulled chicken and crunchy slaw wound up nestled between flour tortillas with a sprinkle of sharp cheddar. Are you drooling? I’m drooling.

But really there is so much you could do with this chicken if you have leftovers after making your Crock Pot Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Slaw. Put it on salads. Eat it on sandwiches. Top a pizza with it (and bacon and some pineapple chunks). Serve it over pineapple stir-fried rice. If you have more great ideas, let me know, because I’m looking for excuses to make this again ASAP.

Oh, and since we’re talking about getting creative with this recipe, feel free to use some pork shoulder in place of the chicken for Crock Pot Hawaiian BBQ Pulled Pork. In fact, I just might have to do that next…

Give this recipe a go and you’ll see for yourself why I’m dying to make it again.

clock clock icon cutlery cutlery icon flag flag icon folder folder icon instagram instagram icon pinterest pinterest icon print print icon squares squares icon Crock Pot Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Tacos with Pineapple Slaw ★★★★★ 4.7 from 3 reviews Author: Morgan

Yield: 12 1 x Print Recipe Pin Recipe Scale 1x 2x 3x Ingredients For the Hawaiian BBQ Chicken: 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast

lbs boneless skinless chicken breast 1 1/2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice

unsweetened pineapple juice 1/2 cup honey BBQ sauce (I used Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey BBQ)

honey BBQ sauce (I used Sweet Baby Ray’s Honey BBQ) 1/3 cup soy sauce

soy sauce 1/4 cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar

rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed

brown sugar, lightly packed 2 cloves garlic, minced

cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon minced ginger

minced ginger 1 – 2 tablespoons sriracha

– tablespoons sriracha 12 flour tortillas

flour tortillas 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded For the Pineapple Slaw: 1/2 small purple cabbage, sliced thin

small purple cabbage, sliced thin 1/4 medium green cabbage, sliced thin

medium green cabbage, sliced thin 1/4 fresh pineapple, cored and diced

fresh pineapple, cored and diced 1/2 small red onion, diced

small red onion, diced 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

cilantro, chopped 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk

unsweetened coconut milk 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon sriracha

sriracha 1 teaspoon brown sugar

brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt

salt Crushed red pepper, to taste (optional) Instructions Spray a crock pot with non-stick cooking spray. Combine the pineapple juice, soy sauce, BBQ sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, and sriracha in a large bowl and whisk until well combined. Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker and cover with the pineapple juice mixture. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours. Combine all of the slaw ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. When the chicken is fully cooked, shred with 2 forks in the sauce and toss. Let it absorb the sauce for another 30 minutes and then serve with the slaw on the flour tortillas and with a sprinkle of cheddar cheese!

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