Slow Cooker Hula Chicken

I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible to make food from a crock pot look good on a plate. Even though it usually tastes great, it looks like glop. It's a good thing that the meat falls apart, etc, but it just looks terrible. Everything becomes the same color, and just looks unappetizing. I bet if it weren't for the great smell you'd been smelling all day while it cooked, you wouldn't even want to eat it. We had this the other day and I just haven't had a chance to post it yet. It's from the latest Simple & Delicious.

Slow Cooker Hula Chicken
6 bacon strips, divided
6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1.5 lbs)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
3/4 cup barbecue sauce

Cut three of the bacon strips in half; cook until partially cooked but not crisp. Drain on paper towels.

Season chicken with salt and pepper; place in 5-qt slow cooker. Top each thigh with a half piece of bacon. Top with onion, pineapple, and barbecue sauce.

Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or until thermometer reads 180 (I had mine on high for the first 2 hours, because it didn't seem likely that having it on low for only 4 hours would cook it enough, but my crock pot is over 10 years old, and I've heard that newer ones cook faster). Cook remaining bacon until crisp; drain and crumble. Sprinkle over each serving.

They probably want you to sprinkle more bacon to make it look better. I didn't do that. Sam and I are the only ones that really like bacon, and it seemed like there was enough there to make us happy. The kids all liked the chicken, and we had this with mashed potatoes and carrot sticks. So overall a good, easy meal. It just looked awful.