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CROCKPOT BOURBON CHICKEN

Sana Umer
This Crockpot Bourbon Chicken is sweet, savoury, and perfectly tender. Slow-cooked in a rich bourbon-inspired sauce, it’s an easy weeknight dinner served best over rice or noodles with a sprinkle of green onions.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American Fusion
Servings 6 servings
Calories 350 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
  • ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon or apple juice for non-alcoholic version
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • Cooked rice for serving
  • Sliced green onions for garnish

Instructions
 

Add to Crockpot:

  • Place chicken pieces in the crockpot. In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, brown sugar, bourbon, garlic powder, ginger, and red pepper flakes.

Cook:

  • Pour sauce over chicken. Cover and cook on LOW for 4–5 hours or HIGH for 2–3 hours, until chicken is tender.

Thicken Sauce:

  • In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water. Stir into crockpot during the last 30 minutes of cooking to thicken the sauce.

Serve:

  • Serve over cooked rice and garnish with green onions.
Keyword bourbon chicken, crockpot chicken, slow cooker dinner, takeout-style chicken