Description
Easy Bourbon Chicken is a delightful dish that transforms your kitchen into a gourmet restaurant. This recipe boasts a sticky, sweet bourbon sauce that perfectly balances savory and sweet flavors, making it an irresistible choice for family dinners or casual gatherings. With its quick preparation time of just 35 minutes, you can whip up this flavorful meal any night of the week. Plus, it offers a kid-friendly version by simply omitting the bourbon, ensuring everyone can enjoy this delicious dish. Serve it over rice, noodles, or steamed vegetables for a complete meal that will impress your guests!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1-inch pieces)
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cloves minced garlic
- 1 cup chicken broth (low-sodium)
- ⅔ cup soy sauce (low-sodium)
- ⅓ cup apple juice
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup bourbon (optional)
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Optional: crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, mix cornstarch with salt and pepper. Coat chicken pieces thoroughly.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown the chicken in batches for about 6 minutes total; set aside.
- Sauté garlic in the same skillet for about 30 seconds. Add broth, soy sauce, apple juice, ketchup, bourbon, vinegar, sugar, ginger, onion powder, and red pepper flakes; bring to a gentle boil.
- Lower heat and return chicken to the skillet; let simmer for approximately 10 minutes until sauce reduces by half.
- For thicker sauce, combine remaining cornstarch with cold water and stir into the sauce; simmer an additional 2 minutes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: For a kid-friendly version, omit bourbon and substitute with extra apple juice. Adjust sweetness by varying the amount of brown sugar.