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PopularCrockpot Bourbon Chicken
A featured recipe from the Crock Pot Meal Ideas collection.
Matthew BoundsIngredients
- 2lbs Chicken Thigh (Boneless Skinless)
- 1/3 cup Bourbon (whiskey Apple juice or broth)
- 3/4 cup Brown sugar
- 3/4 cup Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Minced garlic
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 3 tbsp Cold water
- to taste Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- 1Season the chicken thighs with salt & pepper on both sides and place them in the bottom of the crockpot.
- 2In a medium bowl add the bourbon, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic. Stir well to combine. Pour over the chicken in the crockpot.
- 3Cover with the lid and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 3 hours.
- 4Add the cornstarch and water in a small bowl and whisk until combined. Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the sauce 30 minutes before the chicken is done cooking. This will thicken the sauce.
- 5Enjoy the chicken over rice and garnish with green onions.
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The crock pot is the appliance that gave everyone dinner back — five minutes in the morning, eight hours untouched, and a full meal waiting when the day ends.
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Every recipe here is built for the slow cooker specifically — dump-and-go dinners, low-and-slow braises, and family-size meals that come out tender from the long, gentle cook.
Quick Tips
- 1
Brown the meat first
Ten extra minutes in a skillet before the crock — night-and-day flavor difference.
- 2
Don't lift the lid
Every peek adds 20 minutes to the cook time — trust the timer.
- 3
Layer smart
Root vegetables on the bottom, protein on top — they cook slowest and need the direct heat.
- 4
Add dairy at the end
Cream, cheese, and sour cream go in the last 30 minutes — they'll break if they cook all day.
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