Bourbon Chicken (Print-Friendly Version)
Slow-cooked chicken in a rich bourbon sauce, great served with rice or cauliflower rice for a tasty meal.
# Ingredients List:
→ Protein
01 -
Trimmed boneless skinless chicken thighs, 1360 g
→ Sauce Mix
02 -
4 minced garlic cloves
03 -
21 g honey
04 -
0.5 g crushed red pepper flakes
05 -
80 ml bourbon whiskey
06 -
240 ml soy sauce
07 -
0.5 g ground ginger
08 -
30 ml apple cider vinegar
09 -
200 g light brown sugar
→ Thickener
10 -
30 ml water
11 -
24 g cornstarch
→ Topping
12 -
Chopped green onions, 15 g
# Detailed Cooking Steps:
01 -
Switch off the heat, sprinkle the green onions on top, and enjoy with white rice, brown rice, or cauliflower rice if you want fewer carbs.
02 -
Mix the cornstarch blend into the sauce in the cooker, add back the shredded chicken, stir it up well and let it cook for 5 to 10 more minutes until the sauce thickens up.
03 -
Stir water and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth to create a thickening mix.
04 -
Take out the chicken and shred or chop it to how chunky you like.
05 -
Put the lid on and let it go on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours till the chicken is tender and fully cooked.
06 -
Ladle the mixed sauce over the chicken in the cooker all around.
07 -
In a bowl, blend together the garlic, brown sugar, soy sauce, whiskey, vinegar, ginger, honey, and pepper flakes till smooth and well mixed.
08 -
Lay the trimmed chicken thighs flat at the bottom of your slow cooker.
# Helpful Hints:
01 -
If you want more kick, add extra red pepper flakes. To get a thicker sauce, simply add more cornstarch mix. Try pairing this with steamed broccoli or any veggies you like for a filling meal.