Crock pot Bourbon Chicken

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This easy, versatile and full of flavor with the perfect amount of heat. Use in pulled chicken sandwiches, enchiladas, tacos and more! It’s one of my favorite recipes and I hope you love it too!

 Heat Level: Low to Medium

Ingredients:

3-4 lbs of chicken (use boneless, skinless thighs for the easiest option or skin-on legs and thighs with bones for more flavor but also more work)
Bacon grease or 2 Tbl. olive oil (if using skin-on chicken)
3 Tbl. cornstarch
salt & pepper to taste
4 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup SH’ That’s Hot! Angry Ginger Hot Sauce
1 cup apple juice
½ cup Bourbon
¼ cup molasses
½ cup water
½ cup fresh or canned tomato sauce
¼ cup tablespoons cider vinegar
¼ cup soy sauce

 

Directions:

Mix all ingredients starting with the garlic in a bowl to make the sauce (exclude chicken, cornstarch, salt & pepper). If you are using skin-on chicken, heat bacon grease or vegetable oil in a cash iron skillet or other non-stick pan. Once hot, add chicken to brown (don’t need to cook, just get the skin brown and rendered). Once done, add to crock pot / slow cooker and pour sauce over the top. Cover and cook on low 6-7 hours or on high 3 hours. Remove chicken and chop into bite sized pieces (and pull out any fat, bones, cartilage, etc) and cover to keep warm. Meanwhile, combine 3 tablespoons water with cornstarch, add to sauce in crock pot and cook on high for 10-15min or until thickened. Stir chicken into the sauce and use a roll for a sandwich, on tortillas for tacos, in enchiladas or anything else you would use pulled chicken for.  


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