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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:
This is just like ordering out without all the social distancing concerns. Love you recommended using cauliflower rice. I’m trying to cut carbs where I can. The sauce is so flavorful it makes even cauliflower taste good!
Hi
Love the recipes but since I only cook for myself I was wondering if you could say if the meals are freezable in smaller portions.
Thanks
Marge
Hi Marge, yes this is a great idea. I’ll plan to include this information in the future and as we update old recipes. Thanks for the suggestion. ~Martha
Thanks so much!
HI would you suggest cutting the breasts into chunks and then sauntering or just cut into chunks and throw in? TIA
HI can I use corn starch instead of tapioca? If so how much? How long to cook boneless skinless thighs if substituting? Thanks
Thanks for the quick reply. A few more questions. Can I use corn starch instead of tapioca? How much? Would you add at the same time? Can I use boneless skinless thighs? How long would I cook? Thanks.
Hi Annmarie, I haven’t tried it with cornstarch but believe it doesn’t stand up to long heating so I think it is best used as a thickener at the end of cooking like when making gravy. Yes, boneless, skinless chicken thighs would work well. They actually are less likely to dry out in the slow cooker. Time will depend on size but I would guess 4 to 6 hours on low. Hope this helps. – Martha
For a family of 4 how many chicken breasts would you use and cook for how long ? Can you just throw in the crock pot frozen? What would cooking time be? Thanks so much! Your recipes are the only ones I use! Making this recipe for a friend at work. I really enjoy your recipes very much! TIA. ANNEMARIE
Hi Annemarie, The number of chicken breasts would really depend on how big they are. You can throw them in frozen but the extra moisture as they cook would dilute the sauce. In my crock pot chicken breasts are usually done in about 4 hours on low. Again time will depend on size of the chicken breasts and how hot/fast your particular slow cooker cooks. Hope this helps. – Martha
This was a hit at my house but next time I will chicken breasts instead of thighs. My husband also requested more pineapple in recipe.
Why don’t you list the sodium content?
You’re a very practical site; could not make it without ya!
I think this would be good with shrimp too!
Hi Apryl, what a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing 🙂