This Crockpot Bourbon Chicken brings together the best of sweet and savory flavors in one incredibly easy dish. The chicken becomes fall-apart tender while absorbing all the rich bourbon, brown sugar, and soy sauce flavors. Just set it and forget it for a dinner that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen but requires minimal effort.
If you love this sweet and savory combination, you’ll also enjoy our Korean BBQ Pork with its similar glazed, umami-rich profile. For another hands-off favorite, try the Chile Colorado—it offers that same slow-cooked comfort with bold, satisfying flavors that develop beautifully over time.
Crockpot Bourbon Chicken
Crockpot Bourbon Chicken features juicy chicken breasts slow-cooked in a rich bourbon sauce with brown sugar, soy sauce, and warm spices for an effortless dinner.
6
servings10
minutes4
hours400
kcal4
hours10
minutesIngredients
1.5 pounds chicken breasts
0.5 cup bourbon
0.5 cup soy sauce
0.25 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 clove garlic, minced
0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons water
Directions
- Place the chicken breasts into the crockpot ensuring they are evenly spread out. This will help them cook evenly.
- In a mixing bowl, combine bourbon, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, cider vinegar, ground ginger, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes.
- Pour the bourbon sauce mixture over the chicken in the crockpot and ensure all pieces are well coated with the sauce.
- Cover the crockpot with the lid and set it to cook on low heat for 4 to 6 hours until the chicken is tender.
- Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the crockpot and set it aside, keeping it warm to maintain its moisture.
- In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water together until smooth, then pour into the crockpot sauce to thicken it.
- Set the crockpot to high heat and stir the sauce occasionally until it thickens, which should take about 15-20 minutes.
- Once the sauce is thickened to your desired consistency, return the chicken to the crockpot to reheat through before serving.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1g
- Total number of serves: 6
- Calories: 400kcal
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
- Sodium: 800mg
- Potassium: 350mg
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 20g
- Protein: 25g
- Vitamin A: 500IU
- Vitamin C: 8mg
- Calcium: 40mg
- Iron: 2mg
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