Description
Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is a flavorful and tender slow-cooked dish featuring juicy chicken thighs simmered in a rich bourbon, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger sauce. Perfect for an easy, hands-off dinner served over rice and garnished with fresh green onions.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 4 chicken thighs
Sauce
- 1/2 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Thickener
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Garnish
- Green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: In a slow cooker, add the chicken thighs, bourbon, soy sauce, minced garlic, minced ginger, and brown sugar. Stir well to ensure the chicken is fully coated in the sauce.
- Slow cook the chicken: Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 3-4 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the chicken to become tender.
- Thicken the sauce: About 30 minutes before the cooking time ends, mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl until smooth. Add this mixture to the slow cooker to thicken the sauce, stirring gently.
- Serve: Once thickened and cooked through, serve the bourbon chicken over rice and garnish with chopped green onions for a fresh finish.
Notes
- For a stronger bourbon flavor, use a good quality bourbon but avoid very expensive varieties as the alcohol cooks off.
- Chicken breasts can be substituted for thighs but may require less cooking time and result in less tender meat.
- Adjust brown sugar amount to taste for sweeter or less sweet sauce.
- If you prefer a thicker sauce, you can double the cornstarch slurry.
- Serve with steamed rice or vegetables for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken, slow cooker chicken, bourbon chicken recipe, easy chicken recipe, slow cooked chicken thighs
