Crock Pot Brown Sugar Bourbon BBQ Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Additional Time
15 mins
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Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
310 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Crock Pot Brown Sugar Bourbon BBQ Chicken
Description
This recipe combines barbecue sauce with brown sugar and bourbon to create a richly flavored sauce that slowly infuses boneless, skinless chicken breasts in a slow cooker. Garlic powder and smoked paprika add savory depth and mild smokiness. The chicken simmers on low heat for 4-6 hours until tender enough to shred easily. After shredding, the meat reheats in the sauce, allowing the flavors to meld.
The slow cooking technique ensures the chicken stays moist and absorbs the nuanced sweet, smoky, and slightly boozy flavors from bourbon. The balance of brown sugar sweetness with the acidity and spice in barbecue sauce creates a harmonious coating over the tender poultry.
The finished shredded chicken can be served on its own, over rice, or as a sandwich filling, offering versatility. Adjustments in barbecue sauce heat or sweetness affect the final flavor, and substituting bourbon with apple juice is an option for those avoiding alcohol.
Ingredients
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt
- black pepper
- 2.5 pounds chicken breast boneless, skinless
Instructions
- Stir the barbecue sauce, brown sugar, bourbon, garlic powder, and smoked paprika together in a slow cooker insert.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Add chicken breast, and turn to coat in sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.
- Shred chicken.
- Let sit in sauce for 15 minutes.
Notes
- Choose a barbecue sauce that suits your heat preference; spicier sauces add a kick, sweeter sauces increase sweetness.
- Adjust the amount of brown sugar to taste if you prefer more or less sweetness in the dish.
- Substitute bourbon with an equal amount of apple juice to avoid alcohol while maintaining moisture and sweetness.
- Mini bottles of bourbon are a convenient option if only a small quantity is needed.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 310 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 310kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 121mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 724mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 139IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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