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Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Sandwiches
Whip up a batch of these slow cooker Hawaiian chicken sandwiches for your next potluck or get-together! These pineapple chicken sandwiches are a super easy, healthy, and gluten-free lunch or dinner recipe the whole family will love!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1-15 oz can coconut milk full-fat
- 1-15 oz can crushed pineapple drained, reserve ¼ cup pineapple for sauce
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce gluten-free
- ½ tsp salt to taste
- 1 tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 lbs chicken breasts
- 6 sandwich buns gluten-free
- Lettuce
- Cabbage shredded
- Pineapple pieces
Pineapple Yogurt Spread
- ⅓ c Greek yogurt plain non-fat
- ¼ c reserved crushed pineapple
- 2 Tbsp unsweetened coconut finely shredded
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
- In a large blender or food processor combine coconut milk, pineapple (save ¼ cup for pineapple yogurt spread), soy sauce, salt, paprika, cayenne, garlic and Worcestershire sauce.
- Blend until smooth.
- In a 4-6 quart slow cooker place chicken breasts and then pour sauce over chicken. Pick up each breast to make sure some of the sauce goes underneath the chicken.
- Place slow cooker on low and cook for 6-8 hours, or high for 4-6 hours.
- During the last 30 minutes of cooking, shred chicken with two forks, cover and continue cooking on low for the last 30 minutes.
Pineapple Yogurt Spread:
- Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and whisk to combine.
- Layer hamburger buns with pineapple yogurt spread, Hawaiian chicken, lettuce, cabbage and pineapple. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 1197mg | Potassium: 693mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 265IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 2.9mg