Bourbon Chicken Recipe
Sweet, crisp, and saucy, this Bourbon Chicken makes the perfect weeknight dinner. This popular Chinese takeout recipe comes together in less time at home than it would take to order carry-out. Enjoy over rice with steamed veggies for a satisfying and easy meal any night.
Servings: 8
Calories: 368kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 5 tablespoons corn starch divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup vegetable, corn, or canola oil
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 1 cup water
- 2/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Trim any fat off of the chicken and cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch pieces. In a medium bowl, mix together 4 tablespoons of the corn starch with the salt and pepper; add the chicken and toss well to completely coat.
- In a large skillet or pot, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add half of the chicken pieces and cook on one side without stirring for 3 minutes. Turn each piece of chicken and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet and set aside. Add the remaining half of the oil to the skillet, then add the remaining pieces of uncooked chicken. Cook the chicken on one side without stirring for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the minced garlic to the skillet and sauté for 20-30 seconds until fragrant. To the skillet at the water, soy sauce, apple juice, chicken broth, ketchup, bourbon, vinegar, brown sugar, ground ginger, onion powder, and red pepper flakes. Stir well and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the chicken to the sauce. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until the sauce is reduced by half.
- Mix the remaining 1 tablespoon of corn starch with 1-2 tablespoons of water, then stir into the sauce to thicken (optional).
- Serve the bourbon chicken hot over steamed rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1581mg | Potassium: 764mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 141IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg