Bourbon Chicken

A quick and easy one-skillet dish smothered in a deep bourbon and soy sauce mixture. The deliciously sweet and savory homemade version of your favorite take-out meal is ready in less than 30 minutes. Super easy and delicious!

Course Main

Cuisine Southern

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 509kcal

Author Imma

Ingredients

1-2 tablespoons (14-28ml) oil
2 pounds (900g) skinless, boneless chicken thighs
1 tablespoon (14ml) or more Bourbon (or broth)
¼ cup (60ml) reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon (15g) ketchup
1 teaspoon (5ml) apple cider vinegar
¾ cup (175ml) chicken stock (adjust to desired thickness with more or less)
2 tablespoons (20g) cornstarch
2 tablespoons (25g) brown sugar
2-3 teaspoons (10-15g) minced garlic
1 teaspoon (5g) minced ginger
1 teaspoon (2g) white pepper
1 teaspoon (2g) red pepper flakes
sesame seeds for garnish if desired
green onions for garnish if desired

Instructions

Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet, then add chicken and let it rest for about 30 seconds before stirring. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until chicken has been fully cooked.
While the chicken is cooking, whisk together the bourbon, soy sauce, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, chicken stock, cornstarch, and brown sugar. Set aside.
Quickly stir in garlic, ginger, and white pepper into the skillet with chicken and continue cooking for another 2-3 minutes.
Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 3-5 minutes or until sauce thickens. Add red pepper flakes and adjust thickness with broth if desired. It will thicken as it cools.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions and serve immediately over rice.

Notes

Fresh minced garlic and ginger add serious flavor to this dish, so only swap them out for their powdered versions if necessary.
Try to cut up your chicken in uniform, bite-sized pieces for even cooking and sauce distribution.
Thin the sauce with a little extra broth. Or thicken it by adding a little cornstarch slurry at a time, stirring until it thickens to the desired consistency.
Please be reminded that the nutritional information shown in the post is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

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