Bourbon Chicken

Bourbon chicken is a New Orleans dish made with chicken thighs in a sweet bourbon glaze, perfect for serving with rice.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American, Cajun

Servings servings

Calories 543 kcal

Equipment

12-inch skillet

Ingredients

1.5 pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs cut in 1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons cornstarch divided
2 tablespoons olive oil divided
0.25 cup minced onion
2 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
0.33 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
0.33 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
0.25 cup bourbon (or apple juice)
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper
2 cups cooked rice
2 green onions sliced

Instructions

Gather Ingredients.
Toss chicken with 1 tablespoon cornstarch in a medium bowl.
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.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until softened and fragrant, 1 to 3 minutes.
Stir remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch, soy sauce, broth, bourbon, brown sugar, vinegar, and crushed red pepper together in a small bowl.
Add sauce mixture to skillet; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
Return chicken to skillet. Cook and stir until coated in sauce and heated through, about 2 minutes.
Serve over rice. Top with green onions.

Notes

This recipe was tested in our test kitchen and updated to use chicken thighs. It was reworked as a stir-fry recipe, omitting the marinating and baking steps that are in the video.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 543kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 46gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 208mgSodium: 1112mgPotassium: 651mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 3mg

Keyword bourbon chicken, Chicken, Easy Recipe, New Orleans, Quick Meal, stir-fry