Serve with rice, quinoa, or roasted vegetables for a wholesome meal. Simmer for 5 minutes. Ready in under an hour, pineapple teriyaki chicken is a quick dinner recipe for busy nights. Homemade teriyaki sauce adds tons of fresh, bold flavor– you control the ingredients, sodium, and spice. DIRECTIONS. Although it's delicious when made with canned pineapple, fresh pineapple and its juice can easily be used in its place. It thickens up without any thickening agent. Serve with brown rice and snow peas. Place five skinless chicken thighs in the slow cooker (bone-in or boneless) and pour the marinade over top. https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/pineapple-teriyaki-chicken Grilled teriyaki chicken with pineapple can be made with just a few pantry staples. Recipes Mix all ingredients in a heavy sauce pan. To make the pineapple teriyaki sauce, combine the 3/4 cup pineapple juice with 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, 2 cloves garlic (minced), and about 1 tsp grated fresh ginger. I came up with recipe when Mark wanted sauced chicken that wasn't barbecue. Teriyaki sauce combined with crushed pineapple seemed to make a perfect pair, especially on chicken thighs. While simmering use the immersion blender to blend.