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Do you love Bourbon Chicken? Well, then you are just like my dear hubby. So when he said he wanted Bourbon Chicken, I was on a hunt for a recipe and came up with this Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken!

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How to Make Bourbon Chicken in a Slow Cooker

UPDATED with a video from Mikey.

When I say I was on a hunt for a recipe, I mean I was on a HUNT! Of course, I started with my favorite Gooseberry Patch Cookbooks. I didn’t find Bourbon Chicken, but I did find Kentucky Wildcat Chicken in What’s For Dinner?. It looked pretty yummy, but not exactly what I had in mind…although, I do think I will be seeing if I can figure out how to convert it to a crock pot recipe!

Then I looked online and did a little research. It seems there is a little bit of a feud over how this dear chicken recipe got its name. Some say it is because it was created by a chef on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Others say it has its origins in Kentucky, the state with all the bourbon. Regardless, bourbon isn’t a drink of choice in this family, so I opted to use chicken broth. If this highly offends you or you just have bourbon in the house, feel free to use bourbon instead of chicken broth.

So just where did I find this recipe? I didn’t. I wanted to make it right. then. So I took a little bit of creative license on this one and gave it a try! Now, I know that can be dangerous at times, but this time it wasawesome!I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out and the hubs and Ryder agreed!

Notes on Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken

For this quick and delicious Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken, I used my3 qt crock pot. It was the perfect size for this smaller portion meal.
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Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken Recipe

Delicious Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken the entire family with love!

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Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours hours 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 2 hours hours 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 340kcal

Author: Aunt Lou

Ingredients

1 lb boneless skinless chicken , cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup teriyaki sauce
1/2 cup chicken broth or bourbon
2 Tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon mustard
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 Tablespoon dried minced onions
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1 Tablespoon corn starch
1 Tablespoon water
rice prepared

Instructions

Spray your crock pot with cooking spray
Place your chicken pieces in your crock pot
Mix together remaining ingredients (except for cornstarch, water and rice) until well blended
Pour over chicken
Cover and cook for 2-4 hours on low.
*Note: If you need a longer cook time, don’t cut your chicken until just before serving – Also, if your sauce is not as thick as you would like, please see the note at the bottom of this post.*
Remove your chicken from your slow cooker and keep warm
Mix together your cornstarch and water in a coffee cup
Pour your sauce and cornstarch mixture into a skillet on your stove over medium-high heat and bring to a boil
Turn your stove down to a simmer, stirring your sauce frequently until your sauce reaches the desired thickness
Serve your chicken on a bed of rice drizzled with the sauce

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Notes

For this quick and delicious Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken, I used my3 qt crock pot. It was the perfect size for this smaller portion meal.
Looking for more recipes? OurRecipe Findercan help you find exactly what you need.
Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in ourAmazon Influencer Shop.
As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts andnutritionalinformation varies greatly. As a result, yournutritionalcontent depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

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We recommend serving this dish with the following desserts:

Homemade Crock Pot Cheesecake
Crock Pot Hot Fudge Brownies
Slow Cooker Apple Dumplings

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*Note: For those of you who read the recipe before it was corrected, I am sincerely sorry that I forgot to put low as the cooking setting! And, of course, it had to be on one of the two days Michael and I actually go out on a date each year, so I didn’t have a way to correct it immediately. For that, I am truly sorry!I hope ya’ll can forgive me!

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Nikki says
May 21, 2023 at 2:15 pm

This was a big hit with the whole family! We added broccoli and served over rice noodles. Delicious!
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Melissa says
February 9, 2023 at 2:28 am

Made this tonight and it was Awesome and easy to make! Thanks for the thickening advice. Will definitely make again
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 10, 2023 at 5:44 pm
  
  I am so glad you enjoyed this as much as we do!
Nick says
January 2, 2023 at 4:40 pm

Can you cook this on high for 2 hours?
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- Aunt Lou says
  January 3, 2023 at 3:01 pm
  
  I haven’t tried cooking this recipe on high but think it might work. The timing will depend on how hot your crock pot cooks, so watch it closely the first time you make so you can adjust the cooking time as needed. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes.
Natalie says
February 1, 2022 at 1:10 pm

Very Flavorful and easy to make. I have made it several times and everyone seems to love it!
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Vanessa Knopp says
September 9, 2021 at 7:37 pm

Absolutely loved this recipe. Exchanged just a couple of ingredients to make it gluten free but it was seriously so good. Thanks for sharing!
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- Aunt Lou says
  September 9, 2021 at 7:44 pm
  
  I’m so glad you could adapt it to fit your needs and enjoyed it. Thanks for letting us know you enjoyed this, it really makes our day to hear that!
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September 7, 2021 at 6:18 pm

This was a great and meal. Both kids loved it. My daughter is picky and she ate two bowl fulls
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- Aunt Lou says
  September 9, 2021 at 11:04 am
  
  Awesome! I’m so glad your kids enjoyed this recipe as much as we do!
Stephanie Pederson says
August 20, 2021 at 10:41 am

I’m going to make this this week. Can you add the cornstarch to the crockpot to thicken it up?
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- Aunt Lou says
  August 20, 2021 at 5:51 pm
  
  I haven’t tried adding it to the crock pot at the beginning. It might work, but I can’t say for certain without testing it first. If you give it a try, let me know how it goes!
ajpennell says
June 10, 2021 at 6:24 pm

I only have one problem with my first time making this Bourbon Chicken. That I did not double the recipe. It was very, very good but between three people it did not go far enough. That’s ok as I printed off the recipe and will be making it again very soon. I look forward to trying some of your other crock recipes
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- Aunt Lou says
  June 11, 2021 at 10:33 am
  
  I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Doubling it sounds like a great idea to me! Let me know how it goes if you give it a try!
Karen says
January 30, 2021 at 9:13 pm

Very tasty! Will definitely make this again. It tasted very similar to Bourbon Chicken bowls bought in the mall.
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 3, 2021 at 12:37 pm
  
  So glad you enjoyed this, Karen! It is one of our favorites. Thank you for taking the time to let us know you liked this recipe. We love hearing a reader likes one of our recipes!
Imaredrascal says
December 10, 2020 at 5:41 am

Are the chicken pieces you put in the the beginning “cooked or raw” chicken ?
This sounds delicious and I want to do it right.
Thank you
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- Aunt Lou says
  December 10, 2020 at 12:09 pm
  
  This chicken is raw when you put it in the crock pot. Enjoy!
grifs says
May 18, 2020 at 4:01 pm

Does this recipe use 1 tsp of prepared mustard Or 1 tsp of ground mustard powder?
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- Aunt Lou says
  May 27, 2020 at 5:14 pm
  
  Ground mustard. Enjoy!
  ~Aunt Lou
Judy Vodila says
May 12, 2020 at 6:24 pm

My family loves this. I double the recipe, and add 4 bags of frozen mixed broccoli, carrots, snow peas & water chestnuts (and canned water chestnuts) Yum!!!!
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- Sue says
  August 8, 2020 at 8:53 am
  
  If I want to double the recipe how long should I keep it in the crock pot
Crazy Lucchese says
March 29, 2020 at 7:41 pm

Delicious recipe and super easy to make.
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- Aunt Lou says
  March 30, 2020 at 12:32 pm
  
  I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe as much as we do! It is a favorite in my house!
  Aunt Lou
kathleen says
February 15, 2020 at 7:57 pm

Do you use chicken breasts or thighs? That might make a difference on the cook time.
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 20, 2020 at 9:16 pm
  
  Hi Kathleen!
  You cut them into bite size pieces, so you can use whichever you prefer. Growing up, our family was always a dark meat family, but my husband love white meat. It is totally up to you! Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Kentuckylady717 says
February 3, 2020 at 11:25 pm

Yum, both recipes look so good,,,,I’ll give them both a 5* as I know they will be good…
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 4, 2020 at 4:14 pm
  
  Thank you so much Kentuckylady717! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do! It is one of my favorites!
  ~Aunt Lou
Courtney says
October 31, 2019 at 1:43 pm

I don’t see the note for thicker sauce
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- Aunt Lou says
  November 5, 2019 at 11:17 am
  
  Hi Courtney!
  I added those steps to the recipe card….steps 7-10. Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
- Tanya Tissaaratchy says
  April 30, 2020 at 10:04 am
  
  1 tbsp of water to 1 tbsp of corn starch
  remove chicken from crock pot, put it off to the side. Place sauce in crockpot to a pan for reduction process, once water/corn starch mixture combined add to pan. Cook on high until thickens but doesn’t char the sauce mixture. Hope this helps!
Fran says
July 2, 2019 at 7:52 pm

Can you use this as a freezer meal?
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- Aunt Lou says
  July 9, 2019 at 10:25 am
  
  Hi Fran!
  I haven’t tried this as a freezer meal. If you do, let me know how it goes!
  ~Aunt Lou

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Slow cooking uses moist heat. The slow cooker is best for meats that have a lot of connective tissue and that are very tough (and typically fairly inexpensive). The connective tissue is turned to gelatin after slow cooking in moist heat for several hours. That is why tough meats become “fork tender” in the slow cooker.

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Adding some liquid to the slow cooker is an essential step, and ensures that the chicken is tender and juicy.

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Using a nice, long, low-and-slow cook time helps chicken breasts retain plenty of moisture - but you can certainly opt to add a splash of water or chicken stock to the crockpot if you like! If you're worried about dry chicken, you can also swap boneless skinless chicken thighs in for a bit of extra moisture.

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Pour in a liquid, such as chicken broth, wine, or tomato sauce, to add moisture and flavor. Cook on low heat for 4 to 6 hours or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Shred or chop the chicken before serving to ensure it is fully infused with the flavors from the cooking liquid.

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Can you overcook chicken in the slow cooker? Yes, it is possible! If the meat is cooked too long it could end up dry and not juicy and tender. The recommended times in my recipe are ideal for juicy results, but if you use less chicken than the recipe calls for I would recommend checking it sooner.

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