Name: Bourbon chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 rice measuring cups long grain white rice; 1 kg chicken thighs or breast, trimmed and cut into bite size chunks; 3 tbsp cornstarch divided; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; 4 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 100 ml apple juice; 50 ml bourbon; 100 ml chicken broth; 200 ml water; 150 ml light soy sauce lower sodium; 80 ml ketchup; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 110 g packed light brown sugar; ½ tsp onion powder; ½ tsp ground ginger; ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes

AuthorHungry PandaCategoryMeatDifficultyIntermediate

Yields4 Servings

Prep Time25 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time1 hr

FOR THE RICE

3 rice measuring cups long grain white rice

INGREDIENTS

1 kg chicken thighs or breast, trimmed and cut into bite size chunks

3 tbsp cornstarch divided

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp black pepper

4 tbsp vegetable oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

100 ml apple juice

50 ml bourbon

100 ml chicken broth

200 ml water

150 ml light soy sauce lower sodium

80 ml ketchup

2 tbsp apple cider vinegar

110 g packed light brown sugar

½ tsp onion powder

½ tsp ground ginger

½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes

HOW TO MAKE

The rice is prepared by adding to your inner bowl and then filling with water to the 3 cup level line for LONG GRAIN RICE and selecting the WHITE RICE or LONG GRAIN function. Press START.

Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces and in a large bowl toss it with 2 tbsp of cornstarch, salt, and pepper.

Add 2 tbps of the oil into a nonstick pan on medium high heat and add the chicken pieces and cook for 3 minutes without stirring.

Turn the chicken pieces and cook for an additional three minutes then 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, 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 tbsp 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 with your rice.

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