Do you love Bourbon Chicken? Well, then you are just like my dear hubby. So when he said he wanted Bourbon Chicken, I was on a hunt for a recipe and came up with this Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken!
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How to Make Bourbon Chicken in a Slow Cooker
UPDATED with a video from Mikey.
When I say I was on a hunt for a recipe, I mean I was on a HUNT! Of course, I started with my favorite Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks. I didn’t find Bourbon Chicken, but I did find Kentucky Wildcat Chicken in What’s For Dinner?. It looked pretty yummy, but not exactly what I had in mind…although, I do think I will be seeing if I can figure out how to convert it to a crock pot recipe!
Then I looked online and did a little research. It seems there is a little bit of a feud over how this dear chicken recipe got its name. Some say it is because it was created by a chef on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Others say it has its origins in Kentucky, the state with all the bourbon. Regardless, bourbon isn’t a drink of choice in this family, so I opted to use chicken broth. If this highly offends you or you just have bourbon in the house, feel free to use bourbon instead of chicken broth.
So just where did I find this recipe? I didn’t. I wanted to make it right. then. So I took a little bit of creative license on this one and gave it a try! Now, I know that can be dangerous at times, but this time it was awesome! I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out and the hubs and Ryder agreed!
Notes on Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken
- For this quick and delicious Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken, I used my 3 qt crock pot. It was the perfect size for this smaller portion meal.
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Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken Recipe
Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken , cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth or bourbon
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 Tablespoon dried minced onions
- 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 Tablespoon corn starch
- 1 Tablespoon water
- rice prepared
Instructions
- Spray your crock pot with cooking spray
- Place your chicken pieces in your crock pot
- Mix together remaining ingredients (except for cornstarch, water and rice) until well blended
- Pour over chicken
- Cover and cook for 2-4 hours on low.
- *Note: If you need a longer cook time, don’t cut your chicken until just before serving – Also, if your sauce is not as thick as you would like, please see the note at the bottom of this post.*
- Remove your chicken from your slow cooker and keep warm
- Mix together your cornstarch and water in a coffee cup
- Pour your sauce and cornstarch mixture into a skillet on your stove over medium-high heat and bring to a boil
- Turn your stove down to a simmer, stirring your sauce frequently until your sauce reaches the desired thickness
- Serve your chicken on a bed of rice drizzled with the sauce
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Notes
- For this quick and delicious Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken, I used my 3 qt crock pot. It was the perfect size for this smaller portion meal.
- Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
Nutrition
We recommend serving this dish with the following desserts:
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- Instant Pot Bourbon Chicken
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*Note: For those of you who read the recipe before it was corrected, I am sincerely sorry that I forgot to put low as the cooking setting! And, of course, it had to be on one of the two days Michael and I actually go out on a date each year, so I didn’t have a way to correct it immediately. For that, I am truly sorry! I hope ya’ll can forgive me!
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Can you cook this on high for 2 hours?
I haven’t tried cooking this recipe on high but think it might work. The timing will depend on how hot your crock pot cooks, so watch it closely the first time you make so you can adjust the cooking time as needed. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes.
Very Flavorful and easy to make. I have made it several times and everyone seems to love it!
Absolutely loved this recipe. Exchanged just a couple of ingredients to make it gluten free but it was seriously so good. Thanks for sharing!
I’m so glad you could adapt it to fit your needs and enjoyed it. Thanks for letting us know you enjoyed this, it really makes our day to hear that!
This was a great and meal. Both kids loved it. My daughter is picky and she ate two bowl fulls
Awesome! I’m so glad your kids enjoyed this recipe as much as we do!
I’m going to make this this week. Can you add the cornstarch to the crockpot to thicken it up?
I haven’t tried adding it to the crock pot at the beginning. It might work, but I can’t say for certain without testing it first. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes!
I only have one problem with my first time making this Bourbon Chicken. That I did not double the recipe. It was very, very good but between three people it did not go far enough. That’s ok as I printed off the recipe and will be making it again very soon. I look forward to trying some of your other crock recipes
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Doubling it sounds like a great idea to me! Let me know how it goes if you give it a try!
Very tasty! Will definitely make this again. It tasted very similar to Bourbon Chicken bowls bought in the mall.
So glad you enjoyed this, Karen! It is one of our favorites. Thank you for taking the time to let us know you liked this recipe. We love hearing a reader likes one of our recipes!
Are the chicken pieces you put in the the beginning “cooked or raw” chicken ?
This sounds delicious and I want to do it right.
Thank you
This chicken is raw when you put it in the crock pot. Enjoy!
Does this recipe use 1 tsp of prepared mustard Or 1 tsp of ground mustard powder?
Ground mustard. Enjoy!
~Aunt Lou
My family loves this. I double the recipe, and add 4 bags of frozen mixed broccoli, carrots, snow peas & water chestnuts (and canned water chestnuts) Yum!!!!
If I want to double the recipe how long should I keep it in the crock pot
Delicious recipe and super easy to make.
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe as much as we do! It is a favorite in my house!
Aunt Lou
Do you use chicken breasts or thighs? That might make a difference on the cook time.
Hi Kathleen!
You cut them into bite size pieces, so you can use whichever you prefer. Growing up, our family was always a dark meat family, but my husband love white meat. It is totally up to you! Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
Yum, both recipes look so good,,,,I’ll give them both a 5* as I know they will be good…
Thank you so much Kentuckylady717! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! It is one of my favorites!
~Aunt Lou
I don’t see the note for thicker sauce
Hi Courtney!
I added those steps to the recipe card….steps 7-10. Enjoy!
Aunt Lou
1 tbsp of water to 1 tbsp of corn starch
remove chicken from crock pot, put it off to the side. Place sauce in crockpot to a pan for reduction process, once water/corn starch mixture combined add to pan. Cook on high until thickens but doesn’t char the sauce mixture. Hope this helps!
Can you use this as a freezer meal?
Hi Fran!
I haven’t tried this as a freezer meal. If you do, let me know how it goes!
~Aunt Lou