Bourbon Chicken
Ingredients
5-6 skinless boneless chicken breasts - about 3 pounds (I use thighs!!)
3 tablespoons cornstarch divided
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
4 tablespoons canola oil
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup water
1/2 cup apple juice
1/4 cup bourbon
1/2 cup chicken broth
2/3 cup lite soy sauce lower sodium
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
-Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces and in a large bowl toss it with 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
-Add 2 tablespoons of canola oil into your nonstick skillet on medium high heat and let it heat until adding the first piece of chicken sizzles.
-Add half the chicken pieces and cook for 3 minutes without stirring.
-Turn the chicken pieces and cook and additional three minutes
-Remove the chicken from the pan.
-Use the remaining oil to cook the second half of the chicken the same way.
-Remove the chicken from the pan.
-Add in the garlic and cook for 20 seconds until you can just smell it.
-Add in the water, apple juice, bourbon, chicken broth, lite soy sauce, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, onion powder, ground ginger and red pepper flakes.
-Bring to a boil then add back in the chicken.
-Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce is reduced by about half.
-Add the remaining tablespoon of cornstarch to a small glass with a tablespoon of water and stir.
-Add into the pan and stir.
-Cook until the sauce is thickened. Serve immediately. Enjoy!!
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