Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is easy and delicious! Tender juicy chicken is cooked in a rich bourbon ginger sauce for a delicious meal. We love this Crock Pot meal served over rice with a side of steamed broccoli.
PREP TIME: 10 MINS
COOK TIME: 6 HRS
TOTAL TIME: 6 HRS 10 MINS
INGREDIENTS:
3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup sliced green onions (or more to taste)
SAUCE
1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon crushed red chili flakes
1 cup Drunk Uncle (Brown Sugar Bourbon) Marinade
1/4 cup soy sauce
Salt & pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
Step 1: Mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
Step 2: Place chicken in slow cooker, pour sauce over top. Cover and cook on low 6-7 hours or on high 3 hours.
Step 3: Remove chicken and chop into bite sized pieces and cover to keep warm.
Meanwhile, combine 3 tablespoons water with cornstarch.
Step 4: Turn slow cooker up to high. Whisk cornstarch slurry into the sauce. Cover and allow to thicken, stirring occasionally (about 10 minutes). Stir chicken back into the sauce and add in green onions.
Serve over rice.
RECIPE NOTES
This recipe is best made with regular (not light) soy sauce. The sauce can also be thickened on the stove top. Create the slurry as above and whisk over medium heat until thickened. Return to slow cooker with chicken and stir in green onions.