Crockpot Teriyaki Pineapple Chicken Sliders
A delicious and fun way to make slider sandwiches. The perfect flavor.
Equipment
- 6 quart crockpot
- 9 x 13 baking dish
Ingredients
- 1 (12ct) pkg slider buns sliced into half
- 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 pkg sliced swiss cheese cut into halves
- 1 can pineapple slices
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce (or 1 bottle of store bought teriyaki sauce)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 3 TBS minced garlic
- 1 TBS minced ginger
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 TBS honey (optional for more sweetness)
Butter Topping
- 1/2 stick butter melted
- 2 tsp dried parsley
- 2 tsp onion powder
Corn Starch Slurry
- 3 TBS corn starch
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Spray bottom of 6 quart crockpot with non-stick cooking spray. Place chicken in bottom of crockpot.
- In large bowl whisk together all "teriyaki sauce" ingredients listed (chicken broth, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, salt, pepper and (opt honey).
- NOTE: instead of making this homemade version of teriyaki sauce you can buy the sauce from the store and pour that over the chicken.
- Pour teriyaki sauce over chicken in crockpot. Place lid on crockpot. Cook on high for 3-4 hours or 6-7 hours on low until chicken is fork tender and cooked through. Turn crockpot off.
- Remove chicken to cutting board and shred with forks. Mix together corn starch and water to make a slurry and stir into juices in the crockpot. Add shredded chicken back to crockpot and stir into juices.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Place the bottom halves of the slider buns into prepared baking dish.
- Fold each swiss cheese half into halves and place onto the bottom buns in baking dish.
- Place 2-3 TBS of shredded chicken on top of each swiss cheese piece.
- Place 1/2 of a pineapple ring on top of shredded chicken.
- Take top slider bun and quickly dunk the inside of bun into juices in crockpot and place on top of the pineapple ring.
- In a small bowl mix together the "butter topping" ingredients (melted butter, dried parsley and onion powder) and brush on the tops of the sliders.
- Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes until cheese has melted. Enjoy.
Looks absolutely fantastic! Another delicious recipe.?