Gluten Free Dairy Free Honey Bourbon Chicken in the Slow Cooker
Just in case you are a little leery about making a dish with the word “bourbon” in it for your family, not to worry! According to Laura of Real Mom Kitchen where this recipe came from, the recipe is named for Bourbon Street in New Orleans, so there is no bourbon whisky in the dish. :) Gluten Free Dairy Free Honey Bourbon Chicken is a snap to pull together and, because it cooks in the slow cooker, is an easy meal to serve your family. I show it over rice, but the sweet and savory flavors of the chicken would pair equally well with quinoa, mashed sweet potatoes or cauliflower puree. Yum!
Gluten Free Dairy Free Honey Bourbon Chicken
Author/Source:
adapted from Laura @ RealMomKitchen.com
Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup gluten free soy sauce
- 1/4 cup gluten free ketchup
- 1 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 tablespoon red pepper flakes
Directions:
Put all ingredients into slow cooker and mix. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. Remove chicken from slow cooker and cut into strips. In a bowl, combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water and add to crock pot with the chicken. Stir. Cook on high for 10 to 20 minutes.
Freezing Directions:
Put all ingredients into a gallon sized freezer bag. Remove as much air as possible, seal, label and freeze.
To serve: Thaw. Cook in slow cooker as directed above.
Servings: 4
**conversion chart image provided by Erik Spiekermann
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Looks great and was so excited to pass along the recipe to my good friend but both our little daughters have soy allergies…any idea for subsisting the soy…maybe tomato sauce or …?
Hi Lej I found this with a quick google search. http://www.thegfcflady.com/2011/01/12/soy-sauce-substitute/
Thanks Kelly…its worth giving it a try!
Does it make a difference in cooking with crock pot size? I made this today and it just didn’t turn out like I’d hoped. The sauce didn’t thicken very well. I may try this again in a smaller c.p.
Sometimes it can have a factor depending on how big the crock pot is. Mine is fairly large so I always add a little extra moisture whether it be sauce or broth.
Hi, Alicis! The original recipe didn’t specify crock pot size, however, I usually use different size crocks based on the number of servings made. I usually try to shoot for a slow cooker to be 2/3rds to 3/4ths full to ensure the recipe cooks as specified. I hope that helps!
I made this today and my family loved it. I added a bag of frozen broccoli near the end of cooking for color and added nutrition. Everyone asked for seconds, even my picky toddler! This will definitely become part of our regular rotation!
That is great! I will have to try the broccoli next time I make it. Thanks for the feedback and the tip! :)
Made this yesterday – it was awesome. Everyone liked it. I paired it with pineapple and some chopped green onion. Very tasty. It is a “do again”!! Thanks!
Hi
If not freezing the recipe, is cooking it on low 3-4 hours plus the 10-20 min enough? Or dhould it be for 6-8 hours cooked on low
Please clarify.
Thanks
It should be 6-8 on high or 3-4 on low – those directions are assuming thawed.
Do you mean 6-8 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high?
Yes sorry! I have corrected it.
I made this a couple weeks ago and it was really good!! I used chili pepper flakes to give it a little more spice and added broccoli the last 10 minutes. Served over rice. My husband and I loved it! Thank you for the great gfree recipe. =)
I was wondering if the is a subitutions for the pepper flakes there is an allergy to them in my family. thank you for your help and time
Since it is only a 1/4 of a Tablespoon you can omit the flakes and still get great flavor from this dish.
If I want to cook this on the stove top, or in a dutch oven (in the oven), what would the temperature / cooking times be? I don’t like using the crock pot much.
Hi, I’ve found for 3-4 hrs on low in the slow cooker the conversion comes out to 45min-1hr on 325 degrees for a dutch oven. Some recipes need a little more liquid but that varies as well. Hope that helps.
Cheers,
Mary
Is the cornstarch necessary? If it’s just needed as a thickening agent, then I’ll substitute almond flour for it. I was just wondering if this is something I could leave out all together.
Kristi, I think you could leave it out, it will just be quite a bit more soupy.
You could look into adding tapioca starch instead of corn for thickening