This recipe sounds great. At present I am not supposed to use alcohol because of a pancreatitis attack
I am just getting over. Is there a substitute I could use? Love and use your recipes often. Donna
Donna, I think that you would be safe just to omit it or you could swap chicken stock. I hope you enjoy the recipe. I’m so happy to hear that you enjoy my other recipes too! That means a lot :)
hi erin,
this recipe is one i didn’t even know i was looking for before i “found” it on your blog. :o)
it brings back such fond memories of our years in the states and the many many wonderful foods sampled. i can scarcely wait to prepare bourbon chicken as a surprise for my husband, however we are currently living in austria where crockpots/slow-cookers are virtually unknown. any suggestions on how i could adapt this recipe for cooking on the stovetop? in the oven? your help would really be appreciated!
thanks! monica
Hi Monica! I’ve only done this in the slow cooker, but with experimentation, I think you could nail it on the stovetop or oven. You could either cook the chicken on the stovetop, simmering it in the marinade until it’s cooked through or bake it in the dish in the oven with the marinade at 350 degrees, basting it periodically. I’m not sure if the sauce would need to be thickened on the stove with cornstarch after the chicken is cooked (if yes, remove the chicken, then thicken it, then add the chicken back in)—you’d just have to see what the consistency is like once the chicken is cooked. Sorry I can’t give you more specific direction but I hope this at least gets you started!
I had saved this to my Paprika account and was looking for something to do with chicken thighs …OMG… this is delicious and soooo easy! Can’t wait for tomorrow and leftovers. I halved the recipe but forgot what I was doing when I got to the vinegar, so I upped the maple syrup a tad. It was just right. I can always rely on your recipes.
Erin, you’ve become my “go-to” cooking blog. I can’t tell you how many of your wonderful recipes I’ve tried and will try again. Last night was this recipe for Crock-pot Bourbon Chicken. If I could post a pic here I would. (But really, it looks just like yours!) It got raves from my dinner guests and it is definitely going into rotation! Thank you!
Ok, so I’ve search my cupboards for bourbon with no luck, so I’ve decided to add some cognac ☺️. I look forward to our dinner tonight after my boys’ soccer training. When slow cooker is on , it always feels like someone else cooked dinner …. Thanks Erin for another great recipe !
Hi Erin, I have these marinating in the fridge right now for dinner tonight (not sure you’ll see this before I have to start cooking). I’m worried I bought the wrong kind of chicken. I bought chicken thigh filets. Do you think these will be OK on low for about 6 hours or should I do less time?
Hi Christine, if the chicken pieces are smaller, they will likely need less time. I haven’t tried that particular cut myself, so I don’t have a specific time to recommend, but I’d check for doneness before 6 hours!
I noticed that a lot of your recipes only call for a 5-7 hour slow cook time. I’m usually gone for work for 12 Hours, will I destroy the recipe by letting it cook for so long?
Hi George, the cook times given are a range, but 12 hours will likely overcook the chicken. If your crock pot has an option to switch to Warm after a set cooking time, that can be helpful!
Hi Erin- I want to make this recipe but only have bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs at home. I can cut the skin off, no problem. Any idea how much longer I should cook the chicken?
Hi Annie! I’d suggest checking out my Crock Pot Shredded Chicken post for tips on how long to cook chicken based on your specific chicken type and weight. I hope this helps!
We love every recipe of yours that I’ve tried so far; looking forward to this chicken dish as well! Would you be willing to tell me the brand of shallow baking dish in the photo with the chicken, it is so p[retty,is it stoneware? Thanks again for all you do for so many!
Your nutrition listings show potassium but no sodium listing. Is the potassium reading actually the sodium amounts in the recipe ?? This is important to me as my family is on a reduced sodium dietary requirement. TIA
Hi Jeff! I stopped including sodium info because it can vary so much depending upon what products you used, and I found a lot of conflicting info online, so ultimately I didn’t feel comfortable publishing it because sometimes it wasn’t even in the ballpark. If you’d like to calculate it yourself, there are lots of free tools online (myfitnesspal.com is popular). I hope that helps!
I’m sorry to hear the recipe wasn’t to your taste. I know it’s disappointing to try a new recipe and not enjoy it. I (and many other readers) have enjoyed it, so I really wish they would’ve been a hit for you too!
Dear Erin, thank you so much for this recipe. It was so easy to cook and delicious. My husband loved it, even tho he’s not a fan of bourbon (you can barely taste the liquor!). This is the third slow-cooker recipe I’ve tried from your page, and they’ve all been great. Thank you so much!
Hi Teresa, it should work doubling it but I can’t give specifics on the cooking time because I haven’t tried it myself. If you decide to experiment, let me know how it goes!
This recipe sounds great. At present I am not supposed to use alcohol because of a pancreatitis attack
I am just getting over. Is there a substitute I could use? Love and use your recipes often. Donna
Donna, I think that you would be safe just to omit it or you could swap chicken stock. I hope you enjoy the recipe. I’m so happy to hear that you enjoy my other recipes too! That means a lot :)
hi erin,
this recipe is one i didn’t even know i was looking for before i “found” it on your blog. :o)
it brings back such fond memories of our years in the states and the many many wonderful foods sampled. i can scarcely wait to prepare bourbon chicken as a surprise for my husband, however we are currently living in austria where crockpots/slow-cookers are virtually unknown. any suggestions on how i could adapt this recipe for cooking on the stovetop? in the oven? your help would really be appreciated!
thanks! monica
Hi Monica! I’ve only done this in the slow cooker, but with experimentation, I think you could nail it on the stovetop or oven. You could either cook the chicken on the stovetop, simmering it in the marinade until it’s cooked through or bake it in the dish in the oven with the marinade at 350 degrees, basting it periodically. I’m not sure if the sauce would need to be thickened on the stove with cornstarch after the chicken is cooked (if yes, remove the chicken, then thicken it, then add the chicken back in)—you’d just have to see what the consistency is like once the chicken is cooked. Sorry I can’t give you more specific direction but I hope this at least gets you started!
I had saved this to my Paprika account and was looking for something to do with chicken thighs …OMG… this is delicious and soooo easy! Can’t wait for tomorrow and leftovers. I halved the recipe but forgot what I was doing when I got to the vinegar, so I upped the maple syrup a tad. It was just right. I can always rely on your recipes.
Paula, this means so much! Thanks so much for your kind words and for taking time to share this review too.
Erin, you’ve become my “go-to” cooking blog. I can’t tell you how many of your wonderful recipes I’ve tried and will try again. Last night was this recipe for Crock-pot Bourbon Chicken. If I could post a pic here I would. (But really, it looks just like yours!) It got raves from my dinner guests and it is definitely going into rotation! Thank you!
This makes my day!!! Thank you so much for your kind words about my recipes, and I’m glad that this one was such a hit too.
Ok, so I’ve search my cupboards for bourbon with no luck, so I’ve decided to add some cognac ☺️. I look forward to our dinner tonight after my boys’ soccer training. When slow cooker is on , it always feels like someone else cooked dinner …. Thanks Erin for another great recipe !
I hope you all loved the way the recipe turned out Joanna!
Anyone know if this would be similar to Chao Cajun’s Bourbon Chicken? It’s the only “bourbon chicken” I’ve had and would love to make it at home!
I’m not sure, Jennifer! Hopefully someone can weigh in!
Hi Erin, I have these marinating in the fridge right now for dinner tonight (not sure you’ll see this before I have to start cooking). I’m worried I bought the wrong kind of chicken. I bought chicken thigh filets. Do you think these will be OK on low for about 6 hours or should I do less time?
Hi Christine, if the chicken pieces are smaller, they will likely need less time. I haven’t tried that particular cut myself, so I don’t have a specific time to recommend, but I’d check for doneness before 6 hours!
Tried this or the first time last night and it was delicious! Most of the leftovers went for lunch today! The sauce was perfect!
Hooray! I’m glad you enjoyed it, Alexis, and I appreciate your taking the time to leave this review too!
I noticed that a lot of your recipes only call for a 5-7 hour slow cook time. I’m usually gone for work for 12 Hours, will I destroy the recipe by letting it cook for so long?
Hi George, the cook times given are a range, but 12 hours will likely overcook the chicken. If your crock pot has an option to switch to Warm after a set cooking time, that can be helpful!
Hi Erin- I want to make this recipe but only have bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs at home. I can cut the skin off, no problem. Any idea how much longer I should cook the chicken?
Hi Annie! I’d suggest checking out my Crock Pot Shredded Chicken post for tips on how long to cook chicken based on your specific chicken type and weight. I hope this helps!
Hi Erin
We love every recipe of yours that I’ve tried so far; looking forward to this chicken dish as well! Would you be willing to tell me the brand of shallow baking dish in the photo with the chicken, it is so p[retty,is it stoneware? Thanks again for all you do for so many!
Hi Lisa! It was a gift, so I am afraid I don’t know!
This was a big hit! We added some sriracha, but otherwise cooked per your recipe in the crock on high. Very good!
Hi! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
This recipe is so yummy and so easy! My kids loved it too. I marinated the chicken the night before which made it super easy to cook. Enjoy!!
Hi Alix! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Your nutrition listings show potassium but no sodium listing. Is the potassium reading actually the sodium amounts in the recipe ?? This is important to me as my family is on a reduced sodium dietary requirement. TIA
Hi Jeff! I stopped including sodium info because it can vary so much depending upon what products you used, and I found a lot of conflicting info online, so ultimately I didn’t feel comfortable publishing it because sometimes it wasn’t even in the ballpark. If you’d like to calculate it yourself, there are lots of free tools online (myfitnesspal.com is popular). I hope that helps!
This was just okay. I’m a little disappointed I wasted the ingredients on it, to be honest.
I’m sorry to hear the recipe wasn’t to your taste. I know it’s disappointing to try a new recipe and not enjoy it. I (and many other readers) have enjoyed it, so I really wish they would’ve been a hit for you too!
So good!
Hi Kim! So glad you enjoyed the chicken! Thank you for this kind review!
I made this recipe for dinner tonight and it was delicious. Easy to make and everyone loved it. I will definitely make it again.
Hi Michele! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Dear Erin, thank you so much for this recipe. It was so easy to cook and delicious. My husband loved it, even tho he’s not a fan of bourbon (you can barely taste the liquor!). This is the third slow-cooker recipe I’ve tried from your page, and they’ve all been great. Thank you so much!
Hi Fernanda! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
I’ve made this for my husband and I and it was delicious. Will it work if I double the recipe? Cooking time the same?
Hi Teresa, it should work doubling it but I can’t give specifics on the cooking time because I haven’t tried it myself. If you decide to experiment, let me know how it goes!
Awesome – big hit after a day on the boat!
Great to hear, thank you John!