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WW Recipe of the Day: Low Point Slow Cooker Chicken Teriyaki with Pineapple
Here is a super easy recipe for slow cooker teriyaki chicken. With just 5 ingredients dinner doesn’t get much easier or more delicious.
It’s really not that hard to make teriyaki sauce from scratch, which is what I did for this Teriyaki Chicken stir-fry a while back.
But sometimes I prefer the ease of opening a bottle. The key is finding a high quality teriyaki sauce without a lot of additives and preservatives that you like. It will make a huge difference. I like both SoyVay and Kikkoman Takumi brands.
Recipe Notes
I like to add a little Minute Tapioca (affiliate link) to thicken the sauce of this chicken teriyaki. It comes in a red box that you will find on your grocer’s shelves near the boxed pudding and jello. You can always skip it and instead thicken your sauce at the end by mixing a couple of tablespoons of cornstarch with a little water to make a slurry. Stir into the crockpot and then let heat for 10 – 15 minutes until thickened.
Served over rice or cauliflower rice with an Asian vegetable blend on the side, this slow cooker teriyaki chicken was tender and flavorful. It is definitely a do-over.
Leftovers can be portioned out and frozen for future quick and easy meals.
How Many Calories and WW Points in Easy Crock Pot Chicken Teriyaki with Pineapple?
According to my calculations, each serving of chicken teriyaki has 240 calories.
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4 SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
4 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
6 PointsPlus (Old plan)
Variations
Possible additions: 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger.
You might also like these Weight Watchers friendly simple slow cooker recipes: Slow Cooker Szechuan Chicken and Broccoli, Slow Cooker Apricot Chicken, Crock Pot Pineapple Pork, Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Thighs and Slow Cooker Sesame Chicken
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Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken with Pineapple Recipe
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs (8 thighs, 5-ounces each)
- 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple tidbits or chunks, drained
- 3/4 cup teriyaki sauce (I like Soy-Vay and Kikkoman Takumi brands)
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion (scallion)
- 2 tablespoons minute tapioca (affiliate link) (for thickening)
Instructions
- Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 4-Quart.
- Coat the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Place the chicken thighs in the slow cooker.
- In a bowl, stir together the pineapple, teriyaki sauce, green onion and tapioca. Pour the mixture over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH for 3 to 4 hours, or until the chicken is fork tender.
Notes
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.) 4 SmartPoints (Green plan) 4 SmartPoints (Blue plan) 4 SmartPoints (Purple plan) 6 PointsPlus (Old plan) The quality of your teriyaki sauce will make a big difference here. I like Soy-Vay and Kikkoman Takumi brands. Possible additions: 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This Tasty video shows another way to make Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken:
We love this recipe, and I’ve made a couple of adaptions. I use boneless, skinless chicken breasts ( not a fan of thighs).
I also have started cooking in an electric pressure cooker on the “chicken” setting for 25 minutes.
Turns out great!
Thanks for the share Martha.
A long time follower,
Char
Hi Char,
So nice to hear from you! Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with adapting this slow cooker recipe for the electric pressure cooker! This is so helpful for other Instant Pot fans and much appreciated. ~Martha
I made your Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken with Pineapple Sauce and give this a 5 star rating Martha. My husband loves this kind of recipe but I have never been all that fond. This recipe is a keeper and I am so thankful that I made it and it is a huge hit! I will put it on my recipes roster. Thanks so much.
Although I made it a tad different because I didn’t have some of the ingredients I basically made it but without the tapioca. I used fresh pineapple and cornstarch for thickening. It was really very easy to make and tasted great. I’ll definitely be keeping this recipe & making it again. I served it over Brown Basmati rice.
This is delicious. It is a keeper. The only problem is that the sauce was a little to thin for my taste.
Hi Martha, you can always thicken up the sauce by making making a cornstarch slurry of cornstarch and water and then drizzling it into the hot sauce and allowing it to cook for a few minutes, like you would for making a gravy. Hope this helps. ~Martha
So easy and so good! Love the set-and-forget nature of slow cooking.
A simple, delicious way to enjoy your favorite Chinese cuisine at home! I’m sure that once you taste this dinner it will rank high on your go-to list.