Bourbon Chicken

Deejer's Note:

Easy, flavorful recipe for chicken lovers

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts
• 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup apple juice
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon cold water

Directions:

1. Heat oil in large pot and add diced chicken. Lightly brown the chicken.
2. Remove chicken and set aside, drain out excess liquid from pot.
3. Add garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, apple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, water and soy sauce to the pot and heat over medium flame.
4. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 20 minutes.
5. To thicken the sauce, add corn starch and water.
6. Serve over rice.

Reviews

[xrayeyes05]

I have been looking for a bourbon chicken recipe that is close to a local cajun fast food restaurant near us and this comes the closest yet. Very good. I will fix it again, but cut the pepper amount in half---very hot! I also did not see how the author intended to finish cooking the chicken, but I assumed it was to be simmered in the sauce. I cooked it for 20 minutes and it seemed just right. I tripled the recipe to make enough sauce and also used 2 Tbs of corn starch.

[SugarJen]

Yum! I used half the amount of chicken but left the amount of sauce the same. Next time I might use a touch less sugar. I don't know why it's called bourbon chicken when there isn't any bourbon in it, so I put some in.

[Heather in Utsunomiya,Japan]

Very Nice, I doubled the sauce. I used bourbon, boneless skinless thighs, also added red/ yellow peppers and scallions.
Will be making this one again!