Time for a simple, delicious, and super flavorful meal with our slow cooker bourbon chicken recipe. This popular dish is so simple to make and your mouth will be watering after its been in the slow cooker all day.
If you are looking for easy crock pot recipes, our slow cooker bourbon chicken recipe will be perfect! This take on Bourbon street chicken is one that you will want to save and make over and over again.
The flavor that the ingredients produce for this slow cooker recipe is incredible. Plus everything you need will most likely already be right in your pantry!
Thus, making this recipe perfect to keep on budget at the end of the month or between paychecks. Not to mention, even your pickiest eaters will love this tasty recipe.
For more delicious chicken recipes that you can make in the slow cooker, add our Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Pasta Recipe, Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Recipe, Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe, and of course Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo Lasagna Recipe all need to be added to your menu!
Ingredients You Need to Make Our Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken Recipe:
- Skinless chicken breasts
- Minced garlic
- Ginger
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Apple juice
- Brown sugar
- Ketchup
- Apple cider vinegar
- Water
- Low sodium soy sauce
- Cornstarch
How To Make Our Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken Recipe:
To begin, start by placing the chicken breasts into the bottom of the slow cooker.
Then, in a medium sized mixing bowl, combine the minced garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, apple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, water, and low sodium soy sauce.
Mix it together until it is well combined and then pour it over top of the chicken in the slow cooker.
Once the sauce is on top of the chicken, place the lid on the slow cooker and turn the cooker on low for 5-7 hours.
Make sure to check the chicken starting around the 5 hour mark checking to see if the chicken is done. Try and avoid over cooking the chicken so it does not dry out.
Then, ones the chicken is done, remove the chicken and shred it or cut it into small chunks.
After you are done shredding the chicken, combine the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of the sauce from the slow cooker in a small mixing bowl and then pour it back into the slow cooker.
Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the rest of the sauce until it is combined.
Now, return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and mix it all together until all of the chicken is covered in the sauce and let it sit on warm until you are ready to serve.
Then, serve it over rice and top it with a little extra red pepper flakes for an added kick of flavor and enjoy!
To Make Bourbon Street Chicken You Will Need:
- Slow cooker (THIS one works great!)
- Medium mixing bowl
- Small mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Forks for shredded
Why is it Called Bourbon Chicken if it Doesn’t Have Bourbon in it?
Bourbon chicken is named after Bourbon Street in New Orleans. It’s said that the dish became popular in a Chinese restaurant that was located on Bourbon Street. There are many Chinese restaurants and mall food courts that serve this dish.
You could probably add in some bourbon if you wanted a deeper bourbon flavor. Many times the Bourbon chicken that you will find in restaurants or food courts is covered in batter and then deep fried, so this is a lightened up version that is easy to make in your crock pot.
What is Bourbon Chicken Sauce Made of?
Our bourbon sauce is made put of a list of pantry ingredients that you will probably have on hand to make this delicious chicken breast dinner recipe.
- Minced garlic
- Ginger
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Apple juice
- Brown sugar
- Ketchup
- Apple cider vinegar
- Water
- Low sodium soy sauce
- Cornstarch
If you like things extra saucy, you can always double the sauce ingredients to make sure you have enough or extra to serve with dinner!
What can You Serve Bourbon Chicken on?
We like to serve this over rice (brown rice and cauliflower rice go great with this recipe!). You can top it with sliced green onions or even red pepper flakes to add a little kick.
You can also add a side of stir-fried vegetables, you can use Natasha’s Kitchen’s recipe for easy vegetable stir fry, or even use the chicken on top of a green salad. The chicken would also be great in a lettuce wrap!
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Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup apple juice
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons ketchup
- 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of slow cooker.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, apple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, water and soy sauce. Pour sauce on top of chicken.
- Replace lid and cook 5-7 hours on low (every crock pot is different – be sure to not overcook so that your chicken isn't dry). Remove chicken and shred or cut into chunks.
- In a small bowl, mix together 2 Tablespoons cornstarch with 2 Tablespoons of sauce from the crock pot. Whisk together and pour back into the crock pot to thicken the sauce.
- Return chicken to the slow cooker and let warm until ready to serve. Serve over rice and garnish with additional red pepper flakes.
Notes
- You could also use chicken thighs for this recipe.
Nutrition
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
- Medium Mixing Bowl
- Small Mixing Bowl
- Whisk
- Forks (to shred)
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