I’m not much of a cook, but I want Buddy to learn how to cook. We’ve had a lot of fun together trying new kid friendly recipes together. This week, I want to share an old favorite of mine – Hawaiian Chicken. I love this because it is so easy, and so delicious!
The original recipe comes from Six Sisters’ Stuff’s blog. That version uses frozen chicken breasts, a can of pineapple, and a bottle of barbecue sauce. I’ve adapted it a bit over the years, and here’s how I do it.
I start by putting chicken breasts in the crockpot. We have decided that we like fresh, thin sliced chicken breasts the best. (Frozen works just fine though too.) I put them in the crockpot myself because I don’t really want Buddy to handle raw meat.
The next thing to add is the pineapple. We use pre-cut, fresh pineapple. I bought a small container, and Buddy dumped it into the crock pot on top of the chicken. 
Recently, I started adding green pepper to this recipe, and it adds a great crunch and flavor. I cut up the pepper, and Buddy added it to the crock pot. 
The last step is to add barbecue sauce to the top. We usually add most of a bottle, but it’s not always one full bottle. (More often than not, its whatever is left in the currently open bottle of barbecue sauce and then more as needed from a new bottle.) Buddy loves barbecue sauce, and he loves being the person to pour the sauce on top.
The Hawaiian chicken cooks in the crockpot 2-3 hours on high or 4-6 hours on low. I love that I can come home at 4:30 and still have time for it to be done before our 6:45 dinner time! We serve it over rice, and everyone in my family loves it. I hope your family does too.
