Description
Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is a delightful dish that combines tender chicken with a rich, bourbon-infused sauce. This sweet and savory recipe transports you back to cozy family dinners. Perfect for busy weeknights or gatherings, it will impress your guests and satisfy your cravings with its mouthwatering aroma and flavor. Serve it over rice or alongside vegetables for a complete meal everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup good-quality bourbon
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 cup unsalted chicken broth
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients by chopping green onions and mincing garlic.
- In a bowl, mix soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, bourbon, ginger, and garlic until smooth.
- Place chicken in the slow cooker and pour sauce over it.
- Cook on low heat for 6-8 hours until chicken is fork-tender.
- About 30 minutes before serving, whisk cornstarch with water and stir into the slow cooker to thicken the sauce.
- Shred the chicken with two forks and return to the pot before serving over rice or vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg