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bourbon chicken

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Recipe by
Beth Pierce
@smalltownwoman
Ofallon, MO

Chances are pretty good that you may have tried Bourbon chicken at the one of your local restaurants or even Applebees. It is a delicious restaurant choice but you can easily make this at home. You can serve over rice or for a low carb meal over Zucchini Noodles.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For bourbon chicken

  • 1 Tbsp
    cider vinegar
  • 1/2 c
    bourbon (or whiskey)
  • 1/4 c
    light brown sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    ketchup (see notes)
  • 1/4 c
    soy sauce
  • 1/4 c
    chicken broth (see notes)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 3 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 4
    chicken breasts (around 2 lbs) cut into semi thin bite size pieces
  • 2
    cloves garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh grated ginger
  • 1
    green onion thinly sliced
  • 1/8 tsp
    crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)

How To Make bourbon chicken

  • 1
    In a medium bowl combine cider vinegar, bourbon, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, chicken broth and cornstarch; set aside.
  • 2
    Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil over medium high heat. Brown the chicken pieces in a single layer; working in batches if needed. Turn the pieces over and brown the other side. Once browned on both sides move to a large plate.
  • 3
    Reduce heat to low and add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Add minced garlic and grated ginger stirring constantly; cook for 1 minute. Whisk the bourbon/soy mixture one last time and pour it in the skillet. Bring the sauce to a low boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir the chicken into the sauce after 1-2 minutes of simmering. Top with thin slices of green onion, add red pepper flakes to taste and serve over rice or spiralized zucchini noodles.
  • 4
    NOTES If you like lots of flavor consider substituting barbecue sauce for the ketchup. You can substitute water for the chicken broth if needed. My family loves a lot of sauce so I always double the sauce portion of the recipe.
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