Crockpot Bourbon Chicken

After many raves and reviews of how great this recipe was I finally got around to picking up some chicken legs and decided to give it a try. I didn't really prepare for this recipe well other than getting the chicken. I actually barely looked at it before putting it on our schedule and I should have known better. So last night when I threw it all in the crockpot, well I didn't have all the ingredients. Oh well here's how it went I combined version 1 and version 2 ingredients based on what and what quantities I had on hand....

Menu: Bourbon Chicken over rice, steamed broccoli

Crack on Rice (aka Bourbon Chicken)

Version 1 Ingredients:
2 lbs boneless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces (I used chicken legs instead)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 garlic clove crushed
2 tablespoons ketchup or chili sauce (depending on how hot you like stuff)
1 tablespoon cider vinegar

Version 2 Ingredients:
1 cup water
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 small hot chili pepper, slit open, seeds removed (I used dried)

Set the crockpot on low between 4 to 6 hours.

Dump everything in the crockpot and walk away. I ended up adding a 2nd tbsp of cornstarch since the sauce wasn't getting thick enough.

So now it's all ready for dinner tonight and all I have to do is fix a few servings of white rice (or brown) and pop a steamer bag of broccoli in the microwave and we're ready to go. I can't wait!