Crock Pot Pineapple Mandarin Chicken Recipe

Do you use a crock pot ? You know it is funny how many of my readers STILL have never used a crock pot.

Some of the best chicken meals I have EVER had have been made in a crock pot – including today’s crock pot pineapple mandarin chicken

What Is so awesome about this dish is the marriage of flavors. First you have a wonderful pineapple preserves. The pineapple give the dish a wonderful sweetness.

The mandarin sauce ( which is sadly not gluten – free) gives a tart taste ( a little like soy sauce) which counter balances the sweetness of the pineapple

I finish the dish with some red pepper flakes to give it just a touch of heat.

This recipe is a winner plain and simple

Let’s find on how to make it 😉

You can make the same dish with breast or any other part of the chicken. If you notice I tend to use chicken breast a lot since it is healthier

Adding the extra salt is optional since there tends to be a lot of sodium in bottled sauces

You can leave out the lemon juice as well but I find that give the other all dish a clean taste

One thing I really like to do when constructing a dish is creating the layered taste profile.

You can serve this dish with rice or a nice salad.

OH!!!! I added some red pepper flakes when I was plating ( so they are not in the picture)

Here are some finished pictures

Because it was cooked in a crock pot the meat was SUPER juicy

There recipe made 4 chicken breasts but I only could fit 3 on the plate – but this dish is perfect for families and a perfect weekday meal

If you do make this recipe please remember to comment on what you thought of it 🙂