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Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken

January 3, 2016 By Aunt Lou 72 Comments

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This Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is easy and delicious! One of our most popular recipes! Bourbon or chicken broth can be used. via @recipescrockThis Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is easy and delicious! One of our most popular recipes! Bourbon or chicken broth can be used. via @recipescrockThis Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is easy and delicious! One of our most popular recipes! Bourbon or chicken broth can be used. via @recipescrockThis Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is easy and delicious! One of our most popular recipes! Bourbon or chicken broth can be used. via @recipescrockThis Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is easy and delicious! via @recipescrock

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!

This Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is easy and delicious!
This Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is easy and delicious with a sauce everyone loves!
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.

This Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is easy and delicious!
Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken

 

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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This Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is easy and delicious!

Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken Recipe

This Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken is easy and delicious!

Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken

Delicious Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken the entire family with love!
4.85 from 78 votes
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Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 340kcal
Author: Aunt Lou
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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

Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 1567mg | Potassium: 615mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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We recommend serving this dish with the following desserts:

  • Homemade Crock Pot Cheesecake
  • Crock Pot Hot Fudge Brownies
  • Slow Cooker Apple Dumplings

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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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Comments

  1. Kris says

    May 30, 2019 at 7:17 pm

    Would this be good over mashed potatoes? Or are the flavors best complimented by rice? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      June 4, 2019 at 11:12 am

      5 stars
      Hi Kris!

      I haven’t tried this over mashed potatoes, but think that it would be best over rice. If you do give it a try over mashed potatoes, let me know how it tastes! Either way you try it, I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

      ~Aunt Lou

  2. Elizabeth says

    May 29, 2019 at 9:25 pm

    3 stars
    I also got a light tan sauce. Not dark and thick at all. Yes I used the cornstarch in the pan. It only thickened slightly.

    Reply
  3. Bridgit says

    May 29, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    5 stars
    This is now one of our family favorites! So easy and smells so good when I open the door coming home form a long day at work and dinner is ready.
    I use Hoisin sauce instead of the Teriyaki sauce and minced garlic instead of powdered.
    I keep a bottle of Ezra Brooks bourbon hidden in the cabinet. It is inexpensive and makes a good cooking bourbon.

    Reply
    • Cris says

      May 29, 2019 at 1:24 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Bridgit-
      So glad your family loves it as much as we do! Thanks for stopping by to let us know.

  4. Rachel says

    May 28, 2019 at 6:27 pm

    5 stars
    I think this may be the best recipe I’ve ever made in a crock pot!!! I used 1/4c bourbon and 1/4c chicken broth and I would eat *anything” with this sauce on it. If you use the bourbon definitely thicken the sauce on the stove to cook off the booze, unless you really love bourbon. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Cris says

      May 29, 2019 at 1:01 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Rachel-
      We love to hear that you enjoyed it so much!! Thanks for stopping by to let us know.

  5. Rosie Gerdeman says

    May 10, 2017 at 2:14 pm

    3 stars
    You don’t say whether or not you use the juice from the chicken for the gravy besides the cornstarch mixture.Rosi

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      May 10, 2017 at 4:34 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Rosie!

      The sauce I refer to in the directions is the sauce from your crock pot, which will have the juice from the chicken in it. Enjoy!

      Aunt Lou

  6. Annette Malecki says

    April 16, 2017 at 5:29 am

    If I wanted to add vegetables to the skillet any recommendations: timing, amounts of vegetables, should I make more sauce to accommodate the extra vegetables, would doubling the sauce ingredients be good for the extra vegetables, I was thinking of cooking vegetables in the skillet? We had bourbon chicken in a restaurant and my daughter loved it so I wanted to teach her how to make it (she is 16). Thanks you for any help.

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      April 18, 2017 at 1:00 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Annette!

      I haven’t tried adding veggies to this, but I think it would work. If you are like me and like a ton of sauce, I would double up the sauce. As for how many veggies you should add, I would add a little of each kind of veggie you want until your skillet is about 3/4 full. That way you can stir the sauce and veggies without worrying about any spilling out. Hope this helps! Let me know how it goes and what your daughter thinks! Enjoy!

      Aunt Lou

  7. Shawna says

    April 13, 2017 at 5:44 pm

    What kind of mustard? Yellow,brown or dry?

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      April 14, 2017 at 9:26 am

      5 stars
      Hi Shawna!

      Just regular yellow mustard. If it is dry or a special kind of mustard, I’ll let ya know in the ingredient list. I hope you enjoy this as much as we do!

      Aunt Lou

  8. Teresa says

    April 7, 2017 at 5:36 pm

    5 stars
    Omg!! Thank you so much!! I have tried recipe after recipe to find a bourbon chicken even close to the ones at the mall!! You guys nailed it!! The first time I made it I was so happy that the taste was right! We used the chicken broth and it was so good! Now we soak the chicken in the sauce overnight and then cook it and it’s perfect!! Thanks again! ?

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      April 10, 2017 at 2:48 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Teresa!

      I’m so glad you like it! We love it too! I’ll have to give marinating it overnight a try! That sounds wonderful!

      Aunt Lou

  9. Tannie says

    April 5, 2017 at 8:09 pm

    I made this dish the other day but my sauce did not look anything like yours. How didyou get yours so dark?

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      April 10, 2017 at 2:48 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Tannie!

      My teriyaki sauce added most of the dark coloring, but it did darken up a bit more when I put it in the skillet with the cornstarch and water solution. Hope this helps! Enjoy!

      Aunt Lou

  10. kari says

    March 13, 2017 at 5:25 pm

    Sorry stupid question,but i cook the chicken in the sauce and then remove the chicken and use the juice from it cooking to the make a sauce with the water and cornstarch?

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      March 14, 2017 at 9:51 am

      5 stars
      Hi Kari!

      Not a stupid question at all! You are correct. The chicken and the juices will cook together in your crock pot. Then you will remove your chicken, pour your juices into a skillet and use the cornstarch and water mixture to thicken it up. Then you will serve your chicken on a bed of rice with the thickened juices/sauce over top. Enjoy!

      Aunt Lou

  11. Wendi witt says

    March 5, 2017 at 7:29 pm

    3 stars
    How do I get the dark sticky looking sauce like in the picture? Mine is very light in color and thin even after adding the corn starch .

    Thanks

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      March 6, 2017 at 8:52 am

      5 stars
      Hi Wendi!

      Did you add the cornstarch to the crock pot like Mikey or do it in a skillet? If you add the cornstarch to the crock pot, it will thicken some, but not become the “sticky” sauce. On the stove, the sauce reduces down to become thicker, and in my experience, it darkens it up as well.

      Aunt Lou

  12. Sylvia says

    March 3, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    3 stars
    Tastes amazing, I used chicken broth not bourbon. However it wasn’t a dark sticky sauce like I started out with, but more of a watery soupy tan sauce. Perhaps next time cut down on the broth since the chicks releases its own juices and why it watered down. Even if I add cornstarch I won’t attain that thick dark bourbon stickiness.

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      March 6, 2017 at 8:50 am

      5 stars
      Hi Sylvia!

      I’m so glad you liked the taste! This is one of our favorites. I’m not sure what happened with your sauce. We do not keep bourbon on hand at our house, so I used chicken broth (we ALWAYS have that on hand!) Did you try putting it in a skillet on the stove with the cornstarch? When I did that, it darkened up my sauce and also gave it the stickier texture.

      Aunt Lou

  13. Wendy says

    January 8, 2016 at 12:27 am

    2 – 4 hours is a significant time difference. Why so broad? Is it just the size of the pieces you cut up or something else?

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      January 8, 2016 at 10:08 am

      5 stars
      Hi Wendy!

      The timing will differ based on size, age, shape and manufacturer. As always, our times are only a basic guideline and will vary from unit to unit. It is best to always try a new recipe for the first time when you have time to watch it and make note of how quickly your unit cooks the dish. Enjoy!

      Aunt Lou

  14. Laurie says

    January 3, 2016 at 7:40 pm

    1 star
    Didn’t look anything like this. Very thin broth. Did you leave something out? Cornstarch? Tasted okay, but I was looking for a thick yummy sauce. Please advise.

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      January 3, 2016 at 8:56 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Laurie!

      I am SO sorry your sauce didn’t turn out as thick! If you ever need to thicken up a sauce or liquid (on any recipe), Michael’s Great Aunt T taught me an awesome trick! Put the liquid in a deep skillet and bring to just a boil, then turn down to simmer. While you are bringing the liquid up to a boil, mix one tablespoon of cornstarch into one tablespoon of water. When your liquid/sauce is simmering, slowly add in your water/cornstarch mixture and stir while it simmers until your liquid/sauce thickens. She even did this with some V-8 Splash for us to use over pancakes. It is one of my favorite tricks she taught me!

      Aunt Lou

    • Laurie says

      January 5, 2016 at 1:33 pm

      Thanks! I figured next time I would do the cornstarch trick (I use that, too, a lot).

  15. Janice says

    January 3, 2016 at 3:49 pm

    5 stars
    Read the directions it doe’s say 2-4 hours on LOW
    The recipe sounds good I think I will try it

    Reply
  16. Cris says

    January 3, 2016 at 2:29 pm

    5 stars
    Sorry guys… Lou was away from the computer it has been fixed. The setting is low… Enjoy!

    Reply
  17. Graham campbell says

    January 3, 2016 at 2:23 pm

    Did I miss it? Should the crock pot be on high or low? Thanks!

    Reply
  18. Mary E Hall says

    January 3, 2016 at 2:00 pm

    What temp on Crock Pot?

    Reply
  19. Kay says

    January 3, 2016 at 12:36 pm

    On the Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken you did not list High or Low temp.

    Reply
  20. Marsha M. - SOCAL says

    January 3, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    Can you tell me what setting you used? Mine is an older pot, and has high and low, no digital settings. Sounds like a recipe my husband and I would like, and I’d like to try it this, one day. Thanks! Marsha

    Reply
  21. chrlene says

    January 3, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    looks delicious, just wondering if the cook time is on low or high? Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  22. Carolyn says

    January 3, 2016 at 11:40 am

    I would love to make this but have no bourbon on hand. Can a blended Canadian whiskey be substituted?

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      January 8, 2016 at 10:18 am

      5 stars
      Hi Carolyn!

      I don’t know my alcohols well enough to know if blended Canadian whiskey would be a good substitute or not. You can use chicken broth though, and it turns out really well! Enjoy!

      Aunt Lou

    • Nate says

      March 22, 2017 at 9:56 am

      5 stars
      You can use all sorts of whiskey. Doesn’t have to be bourbon. I use some cheapo whiskey that is about $5 for a fifth and it works great!

  23. Fran says

    January 3, 2016 at 10:54 am

    Is the mustard prepared mustard or dry?
    Cooked on low or high?

    Reply
    • Aunt Lou says

      January 8, 2016 at 10:16 am

      5 stars
      Hi Fran!

      The recipes I saw just said mustard, so I used regular mustard instead of ground mustard. Cook on low. Enjoy!

      Aunt Lou

    • Morgan says

      March 1, 2017 at 1:18 pm

      Would light brown sugar work or would it be a different taste ?

    • Aunt Lou says

      March 1, 2017 at 1:36 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Morgan!

      Light brown sugar should work just fine. Enjoy!

      Aunt Lou

  24. Lori says

    January 3, 2016 at 10:13 am

    This recipe sounds great but you do not specify if you are cooking it 2-4 hours on low or high?

    Reply
    • Noelene says

      January 3, 2016 at 7:48 pm

      It says low

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