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Bourbon Chicken
My girls are crazy over these chicken pieces braised in sweet, savoury, and tangy glaze made with apple juice. No wonder it's such a popular dish in the USA! Don't worry, no bourbon or alcohol was used at all. But there's a reason why it's called bourbon chicken!
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 kg boneless skinless chicken breasts / thighs (cut into bite-size cubes)
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup apple juice
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cider vinegar or rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup light soy sauce
- Corn starch slurry
- Chopped spring onions to garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat oil on med high heat in a large skillet.
- 2
Add chicken pieces and lightly brown on both sides.
- 3
Remove chicken and set aside.
- 4
Add remaining ingredients except corn starch slurry into skillet over medium heat.
- 5
Mix well, then return chicken to skillet.
- 6
Bring to a boil and lower heat to a simmer.
- 7
Allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
- 8
Thicken sauce with corn starch slurry.
- 9
Garnish with chopped spring onions.
- 10
Serve over steamed white rice.