Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Sliders (Instant Pot)

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken Sliders

Ingredients

For the Pineapple Slaw

  • 1/4 c apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 c canola oil
  • 1 small pineapple diced
  • 1/2 head red cabbage shredded
  • 1/4 c fresh cilantro chopped
  • 4 green onions sliced

For the Hawaiian-Style Chicken

  • 1 c brown sugar
  • 1/2 c chicken broth
  • 1/2 c soy sauce
  • 1/2 c honey
  • 1/4 c pineapple juice
  • 2 tbsp garlic minced
  • 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast halved
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp water

For Serving

  • 12 Hawaiian-style rolls

Instructions

1

Whisk vinegar and oil together in a large bowl; add pineapple, cabbage, green onions, and cilantro and toss to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

2

Mix the brown sugar, chicken broth, soy sauce, honey, pineapple juice, garlic, ginger, and black pepper together in the crock of a slow cooker.

3

Press High to heat the liquid, stirring to dissolve the brown sugar and honey completely; add the chicken breasts turn to coat in sauce.

4

Place the lid on the slow cooker, press Low, and cook for 6 to 8 hours.

5

Remove chicken breast with a slotted spoon to a cutting board; shred with a pair of forks.

6

Whisk cornstarch into water to dissolve; pour into the crock and stir.

7

Press High and simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.

8

Return chicken to crock and stir to coat in sauce.

9

Halve the loaf of Hawaiian rolls lengthwise without separating into individual rolls. Place the halves, cut-side up, onto a baking sheet

10

Toast rolls under the preheated broiler until golden brown, about 3 minutes.

11

Spoon the shredded chicken onto the bottom half of the rolls and top with slaw. Replace the top half of the rolls and cut into individual sliders to serve.