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Food Court Style Bourbon Chicken

Sticky, sweet, savory mall-style bourbon chicken with caramelized sauce and tender chicken pieces.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian-American
Calories: 385
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 2 lbs chicken thighs cut bite-size
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon oil
Sauce
  • 0.5 cup soy sauce
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.25 cup bourbon or apple juice
  • 0.25 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 0.25 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger grated
  • 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Thickener
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk

Method
 

  1. Coat chicken with cornstarch and brown in skillet.
  2. Whisk sauce ingredients in skillet and bring to simmer.
  3. Add chicken back and simmer 10–15 minutes.
  4. Thicken with cornstarch slurry.

Notes

For sweeter sauce, add extra brown sugar.