Bourbon Chicken
User Reviews
3.5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
368 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Bourbon Chicken
Description
Bourbon Chicken starts with diced sweet onion, garlic, honey, low sodium soy sauce, ketchup, sriracha, and salt combined in a slow cooker. Boneless chicken breasts cook in this sauce on low or high for several hours, becoming tender enough to shred easily. After shredding, cornstarch mixed with water is added to thicken the sauce, either right in the slow cooker or on the stove. This results in a thick, shiny sauce that clings to the shredded chicken.
The flavor profile balances sweet honey and ketchup with savory soy sauce and a touch of sriracha heat, but the recipe notes that the dish remains mostly mild. Serving it over cooked white rice makes a complete meal, while the green onions add a fresh, mild onion flavor and color as garnish.
Using low sodium soy sauce helps control saltiness, allowing more precise seasoning. Adjusting sriracha lets cooks tailor the spice level. The slow cooker method offers convenience and tender texture with little active time involved.
Ingredients
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup soy sauce low sodium
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 teaspoons sriracha more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast boneless
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- white rice for serving, cooked
- green onions for garnish
Instructions
- Add the onion, garlic, honey, soy sauce, ketchup, sriracha, and salt to a slow cooker. Stir well to combine.
- Add the chicken breasts to the sauce and stir to coat both sides.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 1/2 hours.
- Shred the chicken with two forks and stir well.
- Dissolve the corn starch in the water and add to the slow cooker. Return slow cooker to high heat for 20 minutes or remove to a pan on the stove over medium heat and cook until sauce has thickened over medium heat, about 5 minutes.
- Serve over rice with green onions.
Notes
- Low sodium soy sauce is recommended to prevent excessive saltiness, with salt adjustments made after cooking as needed.
- Sriracha can be increased or decreased to control the spiciness according to taste preferences.
- The finished dish is gently spiced rather than very hot, providing balanced flavor and sweet heat.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 368 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 368kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1066mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 446mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 40g | 80% |
| Vitamin A | 148IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
3.5
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