Crisp-Skinned Bourbon Chicken
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup Bourbon
- 1⁄4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 3⁄4 teaspoon cajun seasoning
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3⁄4 teaspoon cornstarch
- salt
- pepper
- 8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs, excess fat trimmed (about 4 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
directions
- Whisk bourbon, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, Cajun seasoning, garlic, cornstarch, 1/2 t salt, and 1/4 t pepper in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat until just smoking.
- Cook chicken, skin-side down, until skin is well browned and crisp, 15-20 minutes.
- Turn chicken skin-side up and cook over medium heat until chicken registers 175 degrees, 5-8 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to platter.
- Pour off fat from skillet; add bourbon mixture and simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.
- Pour sauce over chicken; serve.
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