Tell me. Tell me you’re guilty of spending too much time on Facebook watching 60-second “Buzzfeed Food”, “Tasty” and “Tip Hero” videos.
Tell me that your tummy rumbles as you witness the ooey gooey delicious snack foods, main courses and desserts be created with astonishing clarity before your very eyes. Tell me that you gaze at the calorie-laden, mostly-overloaded-with-cheese dishes and think, OMG that looks soo good.
Me too, friends… me too.
However, I wasn’t necessarily inspired to try to recreate one of the dishes until recently. It was Family Day, dinner was up in the air, and I really didn’t want to spend hours in the kitchen. So, like a sign from heaven, I happened to scroll across Maple Leaf Prime’s Facebook post:
“At home with the family today? FYI there’s still time to make this Slow Cooker Bourbon Street Chicken from Tip Hero for dinner tonight. #delish”
I couldn’t believe it. I actually had all the ingredients on hand! And since it was 2:00PM, I had just enough time to pop them into the slow cooker for four hours. I rushed downstairs, followed the ridiculously simple recipe, and that night, we had the most delicious Family Day meal!
(Confession: I don’t know how to make this meal photograph well. But I promise, it was scrumptious. That was just one of three Bourbon Street Chicken sliders that I had. And I want another right now!)
This easy chicken recipe is sweet, saucy and packed with flavor. Plus – it’s a slow cooker dish! So, you can spend your precious minutes with your family, not slaving over the stove. Here’s how.
8 Maple Leaf Prime Naturally boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon minced ginger
1/4 cup apple juice
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon cornstarch
pinch red pepper flakes, optional
chopped green onions, for garnish
In a medium bowl, mix the garlic, ginger, apple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, cider vinegar and soy sauce together.
Place the chicken thighs into the slow cooker; pour the mixed sauce over the chicken, then use tongs to coat the chicken thighs in the sauce. Cook on high for 3.5 hours.
In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch with 2-3 tablespoons of water until the cornstarch has dissolved. Remove lid from slow cooker; add to chicken mixture and stir with tongs, breaking up the chicken and shredding it. Replace the lid and continue to cook on high for 15 minutes.
Sprinkle with red pepper flakes (optional) and chopped green onion. Serve with steamed rice or as sliders. Tip: it tastes even better the next day!
This looks delicious, I have to try this recipe. It’s nice to have quick recipes during the week.
This sounds and looks really good and bonus that it is a slow cooker recipe! Thanks for sharing, I am going to add it to my list of recipes to try out!
Looks delish! Such an easy, peasy recipe too. I think I’ll try it over the weekend.
I love trying new recipes and this looks delicious.I am bookmarking this one thanks for the recipe.
yummy this looks and sounds delish ,thanks for sharing the recipe , a must try :)
yep, so guilty of watching those amazing food blogs :P hehehe, but the recipes are delicious!
Mmmmm this sounds very good!! I’m always looking at sites for recipes and going on you tube, it’s one of my daily habits to look for delicious recipes!!
This looks good!
That sandwich looks so good. I know my husband would love it! Mmmmm. :)
This looks delicious. I love pulled meat sandwiches.
easy and sounds yummy! I have everything but the apple juice and I have to go into town today so know what I will be making for supper
Yes! The “tasty” videos on FB I drool over most of them. I live trying new recipes, just did a portobello mushroom burger one last night.
We make a pulled pork in the slow cooker and the recipe is quite similar. Looks good with chicken too!
I think you photographed it VERY well!!! The recipe definitely sounds like a winner. :)
What is the salad beside recipe?
That looks delicious!
This sounds lovely!What a unique recipe. We are chicken lovers at our house. I will have to try this.
Thank you so much for such a delicious, easy and quick to make recipe. I am a 64 year old live alone bachelor who doesn’t cook as often as he should…usually to much work
oh wow does that ever look yummy!! and so easy to make too. I almost have all the ingredients only a couple things needed. Want to give this a try this weekend. thanks for sharing !
This sounds like something my family would enjoy. I must give it a try.
Sounds great!
I love my slow cooker and this recipe sounds delicious and I would definitely add the red pepper flakes to give it a kick of spice.
This sounds amazing. Will give it a go this weekend. Thanks.
I know what I’m having for supper tonight! And it’s perfect timing as we are having chicken and I am a little tired of the same old recipes
Yum!
We’ve gotten tired of pulled pork – don’t know why I never tried the Chicken equivalent! Thanks for the recipe!
Every time I see this picture it makes me hungry for pulled chicken. I really need to get to the grocery store.
You made that Bourbon Street Chicken photograph VERY WELL! Looks absolutely delightful! Thanks for this! Gonna try it out very soon! xo
whoaaa… this looks amazing!! can’t wait to try this!
looks amazing..I am sure it would become a family favourite! thank you for the recipe!
Looks Yummy and so easy to make !
I’m always looking for new chicken recipes and yours looks really yummy, thx for sharing it!
this is something I think my son would love
i love trying to recipes ty
Your picture captured all the deliciousness in making this fabulous bourbon street chicken.I lie the ginger in it and am intrigued by the apple juice.I am definitely going to try this!
This looks delicious. I love ginger in my dishes.
I am always looking for new slow cooker recipes. Thanks.
This looks incredible! Thanks for sharing. Added this to my Must try list!!
Can’t wait to try this. Thanks for sharing :)
I love cooking with my slow cooker. I am going to try this recipe next week.
We made this recipe tested and loved it,the chicken was melt in your mouth delicious,thanks so much for sharing its a keeper.
I had something very similar to this a couple of nights ago and it was delicious. The sauce is a bit different but close!
This looks fantastic! Ty for sharing, I can’t wait to give it a try :o)
Woww this looks really good, thanks for sharing this great recipe!
This sounds dlightfully delicious!! I love chicken and this looks so tasty that I am going to save it for future reference.
looks yummy! thanks for the recipe
This recipe looks delicious and I’d love to this recipe
I used pork instead of chicken and it was fabulous
there needs to be more posts so I am not constantly having to post again and again on previous posts specifically when it has to be done to earn a daily entry
We made this recipe again last night for game night and it was a huge hit,never any leftovers with this dish !
This looks really good and the ingredients make me think that it would be tangy and tasty