Name: Slow Cooker Bourbon BBQ Beans
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 4 (15 oz.) cans white beans; 7 slices thick-cut bacon; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cups chicken broth or stock; 1 cup bourbon; 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1/2 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup yellow mustard; 1/4 cup molasses; 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar; 2 tsp. hot sauce; 2 Tbsp. cornstarch; 2 Tbsp. BBQ rub of choice:

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Slow Cooker Bourbon BBQ Beans

Recipe by Abbey Cochran, Savory Spice—South End/Charlotte, NC

All-Purpose Cooking

Grilling & BBQ

Braising & Slow Cooking

The slow cooker does all the work for these flavorful baked beans. Season them to fit any regional barbecue spread by choosing a different style of BBQ rub each time you make them.

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Serves 8 to 10 servings

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Ingredients

4 (15 oz.) cans white beans 7 slices thick-cut bacon 1 medium yellow onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 cups chicken broth or stock 1 cup bourbon 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 1/2 cup ketchup 1/4 cup yellow mustard 1/4 cup molasses 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

2 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce

2 tsp. hot sauce 2 Tbsp. cornstarch

1 tsp. Coarse Black Malabar Pepper

1 tsp. Smoked Spanish Sweet Paprika

2 Tbsp. BBQ rub of choice: Georgia Boys All-Purpose BBQ Rub

Native Texan BBQ Rub

Memphis Rib Rub

Carolina High Country BBQ Rub TSM KC Style Rub

Georgia Boys BBQ Rub

Western Carolina BBQ Rub

Kansas City BBQ Rub

Directions

Step 1 Drain and rinse beans and set aside.

Step 2 Slice bacon into strips and cook in a skillet over medium-high heat until crispy. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Drain all but 3 Tbsp. bacon grease from the skillet.

Step 3 Cook onion and garlic in bacon grease over medium heat until soft, 5 to 7 min.

Step 4 Meanwhile, add remaining ingredients except beans to the slow cooker. Whisk everything together then add beans, bacon, and onion-garlic mixture. Stir to combine, cover, and cook on low for 8 hours.

Step 5 After 8 hours, mixture will be soupy; turn the heat off but keep slow cooker covered for 30 min. to 2 hours to thicken beans before serving.

Recipe Notes

Recipe adapted from the How Sweet It Is blog’s Crockpot Bacon Bourbon Baked Beans recipe.*Replace Smoked Spanish Sweet Paprika with Smoked Spanish Hot Paprika to add even more heat.