honey garlic bourbon chicken

2 Pinches
Fairborn, OH
Updated on Oct 13, 2022

My eyes perked right up when I saw the word Bourbon. Alas, there is none in this recipe. I am told it is based on a Bourbon street recipe and that's where the name comes from. There is plenty of sauce from this recipe that can be used over rice or veggies as well as the chicken.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 3 Hr 30 Min
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield 4 with leftovers

Ingredients

  • 2-4 pounds chicken
  • 1 cup honey
  • 1 cup soy sauce, low sodium
  • 1/2 cup onions, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic(or 1 heaping tsp minced)
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make honey garlic bourbon chicken

  • Step 1
    Trim chicken pieces (I would recommend boneless breasts or thighs) salt and pepper to taste. Spray crock with cooking spray and place chicken in bottom.
  • Step 2
    In medium bowl combine honey, soy sauce, ketchup, oil, onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes and mix with a whisk until well blended.
  • Step 3
    Pour mixture over chicken and cover. Cook on low for 3-4 hours, or on high for 2 to 2.5 hours until temps at 150 degrees.
  • Step 4
    Remove chicken from crock and cut into chunks.
  • Step 5
    Sauce left in crock will be thin. Remove to a saucepan and over medium heat add corn starch slurry (1 part corn starch to 2 parts cold water and mix well) add to sauce. After thickening pour over chicken.

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Category: Chicken
Ingredient: Chicken
Culture: Southern

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