Clean Eating Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches Recipe
Photo Credit: eMeals – Used with permission.
One of the tough parts about heading back to school is that it’s usually still hot out, at least in this part of California it is. I can remember as a kid, heading back to school was all about autumn, sweaters and pumpkins starting to arrive in the stores. There’s just something about the nostalgia of being in school when the days are still slightly warm, the nights are chilly and the fall harvests are evident in every store you walk into.
But these days, it seems like kids start back to school way before summer is even over. Summer produce is still thriving and you would still rather spend your days off at the beach or the pool. So there seems to be a whole new category for Back To School recipes that make dinner easy while still enjoying those summer-time foods.
I love this slow cooker recipe. You’re using the fresh pineapple of summer, a slow cooker to beat the heat in the kitchen, and it’s still a wonderfully hearty and filling meal. Especially served with the Fresh Pineapple Chunks and Crinkle-Cut Carrots. Yum!!! Talk about an easy, it’s-still-summer-but-we’re-back-in-school dinner!
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Clean Eating Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
Sandwich Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 lb skinless bone-in chicken breasts
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
- 6 oz can tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce (or coconut aminos)
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch (or arrowroot powder)
- 6 whole-grain hamburger buns (I like the Alvarado Street Bakery brand)
- Extra & Optional Ingredients:
- 1 cored fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
- 1 (16-oz) package crinkle-cut carrots (or use baby carrots)
Directions:
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add chicken.
Brown chicken 3 to 4 minutes; place in a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker.
Top chicken with onion.
Whisk together pineapple juice, tomato paste, soy sauce and vinegar; pour over chicken.
Cover and cook on Low 5 to 6 hours; remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with 2 forks.
Stir cornstarch into sauce in slow cooker; increase slow cooker heat to High and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly.
Spoon chicken onto buns; top with sauce.
Serve pineapple chunks and carrots with sandwiches if using.
Number of servings (yield): 6
Nutrition information for available on eMeals recipes.