Bourbon Chicken

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Bourbon chicken is a delicious dish of tender chicken thigh pieces coated in a sweet brown sugar, ginger, soy, and bourbon glaze for a New Orleans favorite.

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons dried minced onion
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
1/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup bourbon
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 cups hot cooked rice
2 green onions, sliced

Directions

1 Gather Ingredients.
2 Toss chicken with 1 tablespoon cornstarch in a bowl.
3 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until browned. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.
4 Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same skillet. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until softened and fragrant, 1 to 3 minutes.
5 Whisk remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch, soy sauce, chicken broth, bourbon, brown sugar, vinegar, and pepper flakes together in a small bowl.
6 Add soy sauce mixture to the skillet; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
7 Return chicken to the skillet; cook and stir until coated in sauce and heated through, about 2 minutes.
8 Serve chicken over rice; top with green onions.