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Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken

Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken Recipe

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This Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken is a melt-in-your-mouth masterpiece that combines tender, juicy chicken with a rich, sweet-and-savory glaze. With just 15 minutes of prep, your slow cooker does the heavy lifting, filling your kitchen with irresistible aromas for 6 hours.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 160 kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 17gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 611mgPotassium: 348mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 73IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bourbon chicken, crockpot meals, easy dinner recipe, homemade bourbon sauce, slow cooker
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