Bourbon Chicken

LinMarie's Note:

I searched and finally found this recipe on the internet. It is a copycat of the Bourbon Chicken sold in Chinese carry-outs in my hometown. This recipe is so good that my sons gobble it up leaving me just a spoonful. Their excuse was they thought I had eaten.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts , cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• ¼ teaspoon ginger
• ¾ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ¼ cup apple juice
• 1⁄3; cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• ½ cup water
• 1⁄3; cup soy sauce

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a large skillet.
2. Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned.
3. Remove chicken.
4. Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium Heat until well mixed and dissolved.
5. Add chicken and bring to a hard boil.
6. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
7. Serve over hot rice and ENJOY.

Reviews

[Suey Tee]

A good recipe! A tad on the hot side, next time I am going to cut the red pepper down to a 1/4 tsp and add some veggies. This will be added to my rotation. Thanks LinMarie SueyTee

[craftykeya]

Loved this recipe. Used orange juice instead of apple juice, balsamic instead of cider vinegar, and it still turned out great. Thank you.

[cakebaker61]

We really enjoyed this recipe. We changed a few things to suit our taste, such as using less sugar (only 1/4 cup) and thickening with cornstarch (1T with 1T water) at the end. Bottom line is that this recipe is a winner....thanks!