Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup soy sauce
- â…“ cup bourbon whiskey
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- ¼ cup chopped green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- Add the chicken thighs to the bottom of a slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, soy sauce, bourbon, apple cider vinegar, ground ginger, honey, red pepper flakes, and minced garlic.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken in the slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on high for 240 minutes or low for 360 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and chop or shred it to your preferred texture.
- In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water to make a slurry. Stir it into the sauce in the slow cooker.
- Return the chopped chicken to the slow cooker and stir everything together. Let it cook for another 5–10 minutes until the sauce thickens.
- Turn off the heat and garnish with chopped green onions before serving. Serve over white rice, brown rice, or cauliflower rice.
Notes
Marinate the chicken for extra flavor, and adjust spices to taste. Best served warm over rice.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 360 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: None
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 75mg