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CROCK POT BOURBON CHICKEN

CROCK POT BOURBON CHICKEN

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Course Crock Pot, Poultry
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs. chicken thighs boneless and skinless
  • 3 tbs. cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup green onions sliced or more to taste

Sauce

  • 1/2 tsp ginger fresh grated
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/3 cup apple juice
  • 1 1/2 tbs. honey
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 3 tbs. apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup Bourbon
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • salt & pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl.
  • Place chicken in slow cooker, pour sauce over top. Cover and cook on low 6-7 hours or on high 3 hours.
  • Remove chicken and chop into bite sized pieces and cover to keep warm.
  • Meanwhile, combine 3 tablespoons water with cornstarch. Turn slow cooker up to high. Whisk cornstarch slurry into the sauce. Cover and allow to thicken, stirring occasionally (about 10 minutes). Stir chicken back into the sauce and add in green onions. Serve over rice.

Notes

Note: The sauce can also be thickened on the stove top. Create the slurry as above and whisk over medium heat until thickened. Return to slow cooker with chicken and stir in green onions.
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