Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken
Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken is a great dinner recipe. The homemade sauce with honey, bourbon and brown sugar brings it all together.
Servings: 8
Calories: 300kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 3 lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 large scallion sliced thinly
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/2 tsp. grated ginger root
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1 1/2 tbsp. pure honey
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup tomato ketchup
- 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together all sauce ingredients until combined.
- Lay chicken thighs in the bottom of a slow cooker and pour sauce evenly over top.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Transfer cooked chicken thighs to a cutting board and cut into 1-inch pieces.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tbsp. water with cornstarch until smooth.
- Place slow cooker on HIGH heat and whisk in the cornstarch mixture.
- Place the lid back on the slow cooker and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens.
- Add chicken and scallions to the thickened sauce and stir to coat.
- Serve hot over rice or noodles.
Nutrition
Serving: 8g | Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 494mg | Potassium: 503mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 186IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg