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The slow cooker can be a home cook’s best friend. This set-and-forget Bourbon Chicken recipe is great for those nights when you know you won’t have time to cook.
You can use this pulled bourbon chicken for sandwiches, wraps, or over freshly cooked pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Double or triple the recipe and freeze for later!
Ingredients for Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken
- Boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- Bourbon or whiskey (apple juice or chicken broth if you want it alcohol-free)
- Brown sugar
- Soy sauce
- Garlic
- Cornstarch
- Salt and pepper
How to Make Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken
1. Place the chicken, (whiskey), brown sugar, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and garlic in the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
2. Cook on high for 3 hours, or on low for 4.
3. 30 minutes before the cooking time is over, remove the chicken thighs and shred them using two forks. Return them to the slow cooker and pour in the cornstarch slurry (2 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 3 tbsp water). Stir and finish cooking for the last 30 minutes.
Can I Freeze Bourbon Chicken ?
This dish is great for freezing. Make a large batch, let it cool down to room temperature, portion it into freezer bags and freeze for up to 3 months.
Your leftovers will keep fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days when stored in an airtight container.
It’s easy to reheat in the microwave!
Serving Suggestions:
This pulled chicken is great for sandwiches, wraps, over freshly cooked pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.
If making a sandwich, you can add lettuce and tomatoes, or coleslaw and pickles!
If served with pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes, you will need to serve it with a side of steamed veggies, a cream of vegetable soup, or a side salad.
This slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken is great for large batch cooking and freezing!
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Easy Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken
You can use this pulled bourbon chicken for sandwiches, wraps, or over freshly cooked pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes.
Double or triple the recipe and freeze for later!
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- ½ tsp salt
- Black pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup bourbon or whiskey (apple juice or chicken broth if you don’t want to use alcohol)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp water
Instructions
1.Place the chicken, bourbon (or whiskey), brown sugar, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and garlic in the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
2.Cook on high for 3 hours, or on low for 4.
3.30 minutes before the cooking time is over, remove the chicken thighs and shred them using two forks. Return them to the slow cooker and pour in the cornstarch slurry (2 tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 3 tbsp water). Stir and finish cooking for the last 30 minutes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 281Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 184mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 0gSugar: 15gProtein: 40g
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