This Slow Cooker Bourbon Plum Chicken is a flavorful mash up of Chinese plum chicken and popular bourbon chicken.  Tender, slow cooked chicken coated in a sticky, sweet and sour bourbon plum sauce, this dish is incredibly delicious, yet ridiculously easy to prepare and sure to be a crowd pleaser!  

Hiiii, friends!

Today we are making our own take out!

Because, really, why pick up the phone when you only need 15 minutes of hands on, prep time to make your family favorite take away meal right from the comfort of your own home?

Ponder that.

Besides, today’s mash up of popular restaurant dishes is a million times more delicious than anything that can be delivered to your door.

I mean, just check out this saucy deliciousness…

Slow Cooker Bourbon Plum Chicken

This crock pot chicken is a combination of two popular takeout meals in one!  Basically, if bourbon chicken and Chinese plum chicken had a baby, this epic dish is what would have been born.

Tender, succulent, slow cooked chicken generously coated in a sticky, savory, umami packed sauce spiked with bourbon and sprinkled with notes of sweet and sour plum sauce and Asian aromatics.

Piled high on a bed of white rice or asian-style noodles, and garnished with spicy, sliced jalapeños, mild scallions and fresh micro greens, this chicken is easy-peasy to prepare, yet jam packed with flavor.

It’s lick your fingers clean type of yum, fake out-take out from the comfort of your own home, friends!

AND, since this bourbon plum chicken is made with the convenience of the slow cooker, delicious eating has never looked so good!

What to serve with Bourbon Plum Chicken?

This bourbon plum chicken pairs well with a multitude of sides.

If you are looking for a carbohydrate, this chicken is wonderful with any asian-style noodle, long grain rice, fried rice, or even quinoa if you are looking for a healthier option!

For vegetable side options, broccoli, bell peppers, snap peas, or even brussels sprouts are delicious paired with this slow cooker bourbon plum chicken.

Is Bourbon chicken Chinese food?

Bourbon chicken is actually a dish named after Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana and it gets its name from the bourbon whiskey used in in the recipe.

Thus, bourbon chicken is a fusion of Southern US and Chinese cuisines.

The dish can commonly be found at Cajun-themed Chinese restaurants as well as the ever popular food court at the mall.

If you wanted to turn this dish into a more authentic Chinese food, you could easily swap out the bourbon for rice wine vinegar.

Recipe Notes, Tips & Tricks for Slow Cooker Bourbon Plum Chicken:

1. While the recipe below calls for boneless, skinless chicken breasts, you can absolutely substitute boneless, skinless chicken thighs if you prefer dark meat!
2. If you want to take the lazy prep route, you can skip cutting the chicken into 1’’ cubes and instead place the entire chicken breast (or thigh) in the slow cooker. Just increase the cooking time by 30 minutes – 1 hour in step #2 before adding the cornstarch and water mixture (step 3), use two forks to shred the chicken (you can do this right in the slow cooker, or you can remove the chicken to a cutting board and add the chicken back to the slow cooker). Then, add the cornstarch mixture and proceed with the recipe as instructed.
3. You can easily double the sauce in the recipe if you like your chicken super saucy.
4. All slow cookers vary. If your slow cooker runs on the hot side, be sure to check your chicken earlier, as it may cook faster than the times suggested in the recipe. The opposite goes for your slow cooker if it runs on the cool side, as your chicken may take longer to cook. If you aren’t sure of your slow cookers abilities, be sure to use an instant read thermometer. Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

Put down the phone and forget the take-out!  Treat yourself right and get this deliciously sweet and sour Slow Cooker Bourbon Plum Chicken in your life, STAT!  With only 15 minutes of prep, I pinkie promise it’s worth it!

Until next week, friends, cheers – to fake out take out!

XOXO

Cheyanne

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Asian Slow Cooker Bourbon Plum Chicken

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

2 hrs 30 mins

Total Time

2 hrs 45 mins

 

This Slow Cooker Bourbon Plum Chicken is a flavorful mash up of Chinese plum chicken and popular bourbon chicken.  Tender, slow cooked chicken coated in a sticky, sweet and sour bourbon plum sauce, this dish is incredibly delicious, yet ridiculously easy to prepare and sure to be a crowd pleaser!  

Course: entree

Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese

Keyword: bourbon, chicken, Crock pot, Easy, plum, Slow Cooker

Servings: 4

Calories: 367 kcal

Author: Cheyanne Holzworth

Ingredients

• 3 cloves Garlic – minced
• ¾ tsp fresh Ginger – minced
• ½ tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• ¼ tsp Chinese 5 Spice Powder
• ¼ Cup Brown Sugar
• ½ Cup Plum Sauce
• ¼ Cup Bourbon
• 2 TBS Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
• 1 ½ pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts – cut into 1’’ cubes*
• 1 TBS Cornstarch
• 2 TBS Water
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Optional Garnishes: Lime Wedges, Sliced Scallions, Sesame Seeds, Sliced Chilli

For Serving Options: Rice, Quinoa, Asian Noodles, Roasted Red Peppers, Broccoli

Instructions

1. Make the sauce: In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the garlic through the soy sauce.
2. To Cook: Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and place them in the slow cooker. Pour the sauce mixture over top of the chicken. Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 3 ½ - 4 ½ hours or HIGH for 1 ½ - 2 ½ hours, stirring halfway through. (The chicken will continue to cook in the next step)
3. In a small bowl whisk together the cornstarch with the water. Carefully add the cornstarch mixture (slurry) to the slow cooker and stir well to combine.
4. Cover and cook on HIGH for an additional 20-30 minutes, or until the sauce is thickened.
5. Serve with optional garnishes. Enjoy!

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

1. While the recipe calls for boneless, skinless chicken breasts, you can absolutely substitute boneless, skinless chicken thighs if you prefer dark meat!
2. If you want to take the lazy prep route, you can skip cutting the chicken into 1’’ cubes and instead place the entire chicken breast (or thigh) in the slow cooker. Just increase the cooking time by 30 minutes – 1 hour in step #2 before adding the cornstarch and water mixture (step 3), use two forks to shred the chicken (you can do this right in the slow cooker, or you can remove the chicken to a cutting board and add the chicken back to the slow cooker). Then, add the cornstarch mixture and proceed with the recipe as instructed.
3. You can easily double the sauce in the recipe if you like your chicken super saucy.
4. All slow cookers vary. If your slow cooker runs on the hot side, be sure to check your chicken earlier, as it may cook faster than the times suggested in the recipe. The opposite goes for your slow cooker if it runs on the cool side, as your chicken may take longer to cook. If you aren’t sure of your slow cookers abilities, be sure to use an instant read thermometer. Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.

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