Bourbon Chicken

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: North American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 35

Servings: servings

Calories: 332kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

A copycat version of Bourbon St. Grill's famous Bourbon Chicken. Like the name suggests, this chicken is prepared with alcohol, but has a non-alcoholic version too! Tender, juicy chicken in about 30 minutes!

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Ingredients

For the Chicken:

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces (about 10-12 thighs)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

For the Sauce:

1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup light soy sauce
1/3 cup bourbon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon rice vinegar

Finishing:

1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
1/4 cup green onions, sliced

Instructions

In a large skillet, over medium heat, add the olive oil, chicken, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook the chicken until slightly browned. This should take about 8 minutes.
In the meantime, add all of the sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk to combine.
Once the chicken is cooked, pour the sauce mixture into the skillet. Stir to combine and cook for 5 minutes or until sauce mixture comes to a low boil.
Whisk together the cornstarch and water. Pour into the chicken mixture and stir until thickened.
Remove from heat. Stir in the toasted sesame seeds.
Plate and garnish with sliced green onions.

Notes

For an alcohol-free version, substitute the bourbon with unsweetened apple juice.

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