Description
Experience a tropical twist on comfort food with this easy and flavorful slow cooker pineapple chicken chili, perfect for gatherings or cozy nights in.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 can (20 oz) canned pineapple chunks (in juice)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp chili powder
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Chop the onion and red bell pepper into bite-sized pieces.
- Combine Ingredients: In the slow cooker, add the chicken breasts, pineapple chunks with juice, chopped onion, and red bell pepper.
- Mix Up the Sauce: In a separate bowl, mix the chicken broth with chili powder. Optionally add cumin or garlic powder for extra flavor.
- Pour It All Together: Pour the sauce over the chicken and vegetables in the slow cooker. Stir gently to combine.
- Set It and Forget It: Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours or on high heat for 3-4 hours.
- Serve and Enjoy: Once cooked, shred the chicken in the pot using two forks. Serve hot with rice or tortilla chips, drizzling fresh lime juice if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg