Southern Bourbon Chicken
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- one 3 1/2 lb chicken, cut into serving pieces
- 1⁄2 cup Bourbon
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 small green bell pepper, finely chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1⁄2 cup chicken broth
- 1⁄4 cup heavy cream
directions
- In a large skillet, heat butter and oil over moderate heat, add chicken pieces, and brown on all sides. Add 1/4 c of the bourbon and carefully ignite with match. Let burn until flames die.
- Add onion, bell pepper, thyme, rosemary, and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 1/4 c bourbon and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer till chicken is tender, about 30-40 minutes.
- Transfer chicken and vegetables to a platter with a slotted spoon. Add cream to the skillet, return to moderate heat, and cook, stirring, till gravy is thickened, about 5 minutes. Once sauce is desired consistency, pour over chicken and serve.
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