Name: Bourbon Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons dried minced onion; 0.5 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; 0.5 cup packed brown sugar; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 2 cups hot cooked rice; 2 green onions, sliced

Bourbon Chicken

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.

30 min total 15 min prep 15 min cook 4 543 cal

Instructions

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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.