Kitchen

[Nightowlz]

Anyone ever make this in the crockpot? I usually make it in a frying pan on the stove. Thought I would see how it turns out in the crockpot. 

They sell the bourbon chicken in a lot of Food Court Malls but they don't have it here or at least what they did have was not like the other Malls.

I searched online & finally found a recipe we like. I like to use chicken breasts but the meat gets a little dry so I used boneless, skinless thighs that I cut the fat of off.

[KingstonsMom]

@Nightowlz

Love Bourbon Chicken, care to share your pan recipe?

And please let us know how your crockpot version come out!

TIA!

[Nightowlz]

@KingstonsMom Here's the recipe I use for stovetop. Chicken breast tends to be dry. It's almost cooked after browning when you add to the sauce.

You can mix some of the sauce plus a couple tablespoons of cornstarch  to thicken the sauce if you like. I do this after the chicken is done.

Bourbon Chicken

2 lbs boneless chicken cut into bite sized pieces

1-2 T olive oil

1 garlic clove, crushed

1/4 t ginger

3/4 t crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 c apple juice

1/3 c light brown sugar

2 T ketchup

1 T cider vinegar

1/2 c water

1/3 c soy sauce (I use Coconut Secret Aminos instead since it's lower sodium.

Heat oil in large skillet.

Add chicken pieces & cook until lightly browned. Remove Chicken.

Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium heat until well mixed & dissolved.

Add chicken & bring to a hard boil. Reduce heat & simmer 15-20 mins.

Crockpot Version

Mix all ingredients in crockpot, add chicken.

Cook on low 8-10 hrs or high 4-6 hrs.

If you want to thicken sauce add it about an hr before it's done.

I have had mine in the crockpot for 8 hrs. on low. I put the sauce in an hour ago plus tasted the chicken. It's yummy tender.

You may want to stir the chicken pieces at some point. When I finally did the chicken was stuck together but came right apart when I gave it a stir. I used boneless, skinless chicken thighs that I cut the fat off of.

Hope you like it if you try it.

Just got finished eating. It was really good. The chicken was so tender. I will make it in the crockpot from now on. So much easier.

[Redhead102]

Nightowiz — did you forget the bourbon in the recipe (or did my eyes just miss the ingredient)?  Or, is the dish just named after “Bourbon” Street in New Orleans?  Your recipe sounds good even without the bourbon — but I bet it’s even better with!!  

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[Nightowlz]

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@Redhead102 wrote:

Nightowiz — did you forget the bourbon in the recipe (or did my eyes just miss the ingredient)?  Or, is the dish just named after “Bourbon” Street in New Orleans?  Your recipe sounds good even without the bourbon — but I bet it’s even better with!!  

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No Bourbon in the recipe. I have seen recipes with it in it. I'm sure they don't put Bourbon in it at the Mall since that would cost too much money for them.

If you copied the recipe I just made a change & added I use Coconut Secret Aminos instead of Soy Sauce.

Just got finished eating. It was really good. I like the crockpot version better since the chicken is so tender.

[KingstonsMom]

@Nightowlz

Thank you so much for the recipe, it sounds delish!

Although I just may throw a little bourbon in, LOL!

[software]

You could always add a small amount of good bourbon.

I don't drink bourbon because I don't care for the taste of it but my late husband had a recipe for bourbon steak and it was incredible.   Now I keep a bottle in my pantry.   I don't put it in everything but it's good in steak or chicken recipes.   if it's a recipe that calls for marinade, add a small amount of bourbon.   

[Nightowlz]

Here is one of the Bourbon Chicken recipes I found that does have Bourbon & Wine in it. It's baked in the oven.

Cajun Cafe's Bourbon Chicken

1 Pound Chicken leg or thigh meat

Cut in bite size chunks

4 oz Soy sauce

1/2 cup Brown sugar

1/2 tsp. Garlic powder

1 tsp. Powdered ginger

2 tbs. Dried minced onion

1/2 cup Jim Beam Bourbon Whiskey

2 tbs. White wine

Mix all the marinade ingredients and pour over chicken pieces in a bowl.

Cover and refrigerate (stirring often) for several hours (best overnight).

Bake chicken at 350° for one hour in a single layer, basting every

10 minutes. Remove chicken. Scrape pan juices with all the brown bits into a frying pan.

Heat, and add 2 Tbs. white wine. Stir and add chicken.

Cook for 1 minute and serve.

Cajun Cafe's Bourbon Chicken 78

[spud188]

The main ingrediant in a recipe name ought to be in the recipe. I must have reread that 5 times looking for the bourbon?

[sunshine45]

i would think you could use the original recipe and add the bourbon instead of all or part of the water noted in the recipe. it will definitely give the recipe even more flavor.

thanks for both versions!

i love bourbon.......it makes a good sauce for meatballs and hot dogs cut up into bite sized pieces for an appetizer.