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DinnerCrockpot Bourbon Chicken
Tender and juicy chicken thighs simmered in a brown sugar bourbon sauce all day long. Your family will love this melt-in-your-mouth crockpot bourbon chicken. A classic New Orleans recipe made easy in the crockpot!
Susan PetersonIngredients
- 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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Quick Tips
- 1
Full-fat coconut milk
The canned kind, not the drink — it's your dairy-free cream.
- 2
Nutritional yeast for cheesiness
A tablespoon adds savory depth without any dairy.
- 3
Skip dairy butter in sears
Use olive oil or dairy-free butter to brown before the pot goes on.
- 4
Rice-based pasta thickens
Add pasta at the end so it doesn't turn to mush over hours of heat.
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