Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken – Easy Recipes for Family Dinners
This Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is one of those easy recipes that bring bold flavor, tender meat, and a hint of sweetness to your dinner table.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (trimmed of fat)
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger (or 1 teaspoon ground ginger)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- Sliced green onions and sesame seeds, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Place the chicken thighs in the bottom of a greased slow cooker.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together soy sauce, bourbon, vinegar, ketchup, honey, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5–6 hours or on HIGH for 2–3 hours, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred or cut into chunks.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until smooth. Stir into the sauce in the slow cooker.
- Return the chicken to the slow cooker, stir to combine, and cook uncovered on HIGH for 15 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Serve hot, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds if desired.