4.6 from 72 votes
Crockpot Bourbon Chicken
Tender and juicy chicken thighs simmered in a brown sugar bourbon sauce all day long. Your family will love this melt-in-your-mouth crockpot bourbon chicken. A classic New Orleans recipe made easy in the crockpot!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 327 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/3 cup bourbon, whiskey, apple juice, or chicken broth
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons cold water
Instructions
- Season 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs with Kosher salt and pepper, on both sides and place them in the bottom of the crockpot.
- In a medium bowl add 1/3 cup bourbon,3/4 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup soy sauce, and 2 cloves garlic,. Stir well to combine. Pour over the chicken in the crockpot.
- Cover with the lid and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Add 2 tablespoons cornstarch and 3 tablespoons cold water in a small bowl and whisk until combined. Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the sauce 30 minutes before the chicken is done cooking. This will thicken the sauce.
- Enjoy the chicken over rice and garnish with green onions.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
327kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
144mg
(48%)
Sodium
150mg
(6%)
Potassium
412mg
(12%)
Fiber
0.05g
(0%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
36IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 327kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 144mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 150mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 412mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 0.05g | 0% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 36IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.