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Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken Recipe

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This Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken recipe is a flavorful and easy slow cooker meal featuring tender chicken thighs cooked in a sweet and savory bourbon sauce. Perfect for a hands-off dinner, the dish offers a rich blend of brown sugar, soy sauce, bourbon whiskey, and aromatic spices. It’s ideal served over rice or cauliflower rice for a low-carb option, making it a comforting yet versatile entrée.

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed

Sauce

  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup bourbon whiskey
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced

Thickening & Garnish

  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ¼ cup chopped green onions, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Prepare the chicken: Add the trimmed boneless skinless chicken thighs to the bottom of your slow cooker, ensuring they are spread out evenly.
  2. Make the sauce: In a separate bowl, whisk together light brown sugar, soy sauce, bourbon whiskey, apple cider vinegar, ground ginger, honey, red pepper flakes, and minced garlic until well combined.
  3. Combine and cook: Pour the prepared sauce mixture over the chicken in the slow cooker. Cover with the lid and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours, until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and tender.
  4. Shred the chicken: Once cooked, remove the chicken from the slow cooker and chop or shred it into your preferred texture, then set aside.
  5. Thicken the sauce: In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Stir this slurry into the sauce remaining in the slow cooker to thicken it.
  6. Combine chicken and sauce: Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker, mix well with the thickened sauce, and cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken further.
  7. Finish and garnish: Turn off the slow cooker heat. Garnish the bourbon chicken with chopped green onions before serving.
  8. Serving suggestion: Serve hot over white rice, brown rice, or cauliflower rice for a low-carb alternative.

Notes

  • You can adjust the spiciness by varying the amount of red pepper flakes.
  • For a deeper bourbon flavor, use a good quality bourbon whiskey.
  • The chicken can be cooked on either high or low, but low setting gives more tender results.
  • Make sure to stir the cornstarch slurry well before adding to avoid lumps.
  • Leftovers keep well refrigerated for up to 3 days and can be reheated gently on the stovetop or microwave.
  • For gluten-free, substitute soy sauce with tamari sauce.

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