Bourbon Chicken in the Crockpot

Now this is a meal I know my husband would have loved.  He was a bourbon man - Jim Beam!  That is what I was bought him, Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries.  Jim Beam and only Jim Beam. 

This is a very easy dish to make.  You probably have to run to store to get the bourbon.  If you are not a drinker like me, just buy a small bottle because you don't need that much.

I found this recipe on the "Spend with Pennies" website.  How I ended up there, I have no idea.  This is the second time I have made this recipe and it is good.  Oh, how I wish I had made this for my husband, he would have loved it.  Oh well.

Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken

Ingredients

3 lbs boneless chicken thighs
3 T cornstarch
3 T water

Sauce:

1/2 t fresh grated ginger (or just a few dashes of ground ginger)
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 t crushed red chili flakes (I omitted because I don't like spicy)
1/3 cup apple juice
1 1/2 T honey
1/4 cup brown sugar (doesn't matter if it is light or dark)
1/4 cup ketchup
3 T cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup bourbon
1/4 cup soy sauce
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

Stir all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.

Place the chicken in the crock pot and pour the sauce over the top of the chicken. 

Cover with the lid and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3 hours (**it was ready on low for me in about 5 1/2 hours)

Remove the chicken and chop into bite size pieces. 

Add 3 T of water to the 3 T cornstarch and whisk together.  Turn the cooker up to high (if it isn't already) and pour the cornstarch mix into the sauce. Stir until the sauce starts to thicken, add the chicken.

I served this over rice.

Entire Recipe:

Crock Pot Bourbon Chicken

Ingredients

3 lbs boneless chicken thighs
3 T cornstarch
3 T water

Sauce:

1/2 t fresh grated ginger (or just a few dashes of ground ginger)
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 t crushed red chili flakes (I omitted because I don't like spicy)
1/3 cup apple juice
1 1/2 T honey
1/4 cup brown sugar (doesn't matter if it is light or dark)
1/4 cup ketchup
3 T cider vinegar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup bourbon
1/4 cup soy sauce
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

Stir all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl.

Place the chicken in the crock pot and pour the sauce over the top. 

Cover with the lid and cook on low for 6-7 hours or on high for 3 hours (**it was ready on low for me in about 5 1/2 hours)

Remove the chicken and chop into bite size pieces. 

Add 3 T of water to the 3 T cornstarch and whisk together.  Turn the cooker up to high (if it isn't already) and pour the cornstarch mix into the sauce. Stir until the sauce starts to thicken, add the chicken.

I served this over rice.

Verdict:

This is really good!!  I made this before and both my son and his girlfriend loved it.  I know this would have been a huge hit with my husband.  Definitely a winner in my family!!

Spinach Pie

I haven't posted on here in a long time.  I apologize.  I have been trying to get adjusted to my life as a widow and baking/cooking for only one.  I used to love baking for my husband.  With him being gone, there was no one to bake for.  I just started baking again for other family members.  So I hope to do more posting this coming year.

I found this recipe in the Allrecipes Magazine.  It sounded good and I had some of the ingredients.  I did have to compromise quite a bit, but I don't think that mattered too much.  I will note what I substituted with an **

Spinach Pie

Ingredients

2 T butter
2 T chopped onion
1 16 oz. pkg frozen and thawed chopped spinach ** (I had a bag of fresh spinach which I torn in pieces)
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups whipping cream or half and half ** (I used regular milk)
salt and pepper
1/2 t nutmeg
1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese ** (I didn't swiss cheese, so I used shredded cheddar)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375
Using a 9 inch pie plate, spray with Pam or a similar cooking oil
Melt the 1 T of butter in a skillet, add chopped onions and cook until soft. 
Add the spinach and cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Spread the spinach/onion mixture over the bottom of the pie plate.

Beat the eggs, whipping cream/half and half (or milk), salt, pepper, and nutmeg and pour into the pie plate.

Sprinkle the cheese over the top and dot with the remaining 1 T of butter.
Bake until set and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.  Let cool for about 5 minutes.

Enjoy!!

Entire Recipe:

Spinach Pie

Ingredients

2 T butter
2 T chopped onion
1 16 oz. pkg frozen and thawed chopped spinach ** (I had a bag of fresh spinach which I torn in pieces)
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups whipping cream or half and half ** (I used regular milk)
salt and pepper
1/2 t nutmeg
1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese ** (I didn't swiss cheese, so I used shredded cheddar)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375
Using a 9 inch pie plate, spray with Pam or a similar cooking oil
Melt the 1 T of butter in a skillet, add chopped onions and cook until soft. 
Add the spinach and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Spread the spinach/onion mixture over the bottom of the pie plate.
Beat the eggs, whipping cream/half and half (or milk), salt, pepper, and nutmeg and pour into the pie plate.
Sprinkle the cheese over the top and dot with the remaining 1 T of butter.
Bake until set and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.  Let cool for about 5 minutes.
Enjoy!!

Verdict:

I thought it was good, but felt it was lacking something.  My panel of experts (my son and his girlfriend) agreed with me.  My son thought maybe adding bacon to it would make a difference.  Will I make again, probably but might try it with chopped bacon bits.  Adding cooked sausage to it would make a great breakfast pie, just a thought.  It was easy to make and you can whip this up very quickly.  I think my husband would have liked this. 












































































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