Healthy Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pulled Chicken Lettuce Wraps
A quick and easy 5-ingredient slow cooker recipe featuring tender pulled chicken with sweet pineapple and savory soy sauce, served in crisp butter lettuce wraps for a light and flavorful meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 to 6 hours (low) or 3 to 4 hours (high)
- Total Time: 5 hours 10 minutes (low) or 3 hours 14 minutes (high)
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1.5 pounds / 680 grams)
- 1 cup crushed pineapple with juice (240 ml)
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce (60 ml)
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 head butter lettuce leaves
- Optional: fresh green onions for garnish
- Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes
- Optional: small pat of butter or splash of olive oil
Instructions
- Rinse and pat dry the chicken breasts. Trim any excess fat.
- Place chicken breasts in the slow cooker pot. Pour crushed pineapple with juice over the chicken. Add soy sauce and minced garlic. Add red pepper flakes if desired. No need to stir.
- Cover and cook on low for 5 to 6 hours or on high for 3 to 4 hours until chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Using two forks, shred the chicken directly in the slow cooker and mix with the sauce. If sauce is too thin, remove chicken and simmer sauce on high in a pan to thicken, then toss chicken back in.
- While chicken cooks, separate butter lettuce leaves, rinse, and pat dry. Arrange on serving platter.
- Spoon pulled chicken onto lettuce leaves and garnish with sliced green onions.
Notes
Use fresh pineapple juice if possible for better flavor. Shred chicken in the slow cooker to absorb sauce. Adjust soy sauce saltiness to taste. Butter lettuce is preferred for softness; romaine or iceberg can be used for more crunch. Avoid overfilling slow cooker to prevent diluted sauce. Optional butter or olive oil can add richness. For gluten-free, substitute soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 lettuce wraps
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 9
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 1.5
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 30
Keywords: slow cooker, Hawaiian chicken, pulled chicken, lettuce wraps, healthy, easy recipe, 5 ingredients, gluten-free, low carb