I love this recipe. Not only is it simple and easy to make but also incredibly delicious. Instead of using bourbon whiskey, this recipe uses a combination of apple juice, water and cider vinegar. The addition of ketchup and soy sauce gives this dish its dark color. The chicken pieces coated in dark thick sauce looked so appetizing; it was gone pretty fast. I hope you enjoy this chicken dish as much as my family does.
Bourbon Chicken
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Author: Liza A
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Sauce
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- ½ teaspoon grated ginger
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup apple juice
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- ½ cup water
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the chicken pieces dry with paper towels; add to the skillet and cook until lightly browned. Transfer to a plate.
- Whisk sauce mixture to reconstitute, and then add to the skillet, heating over medium heat. Add chicken and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve over rice.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Recipe adapted from bigoven.com
This was awesome! I did mix some cornstarch w/soy sauce and added at the end to thicken it up. I also didn’t have any apple juice and it was still very good! I can’t wait to make it again w/all the ingredients. thanks!
You’re welcome Andrev! I am glad you like it 🙂
Is there supposed to be bourbon in the recipe?
Hi Colleen,
Yes, the original Bourbon Chicken has bourbon but this variation, which I prefer, does not.