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Easy Bourbon Chicken
Easy Bourbon Chicken features boneless skinless chicken breast pieces cooked in a sweet and tangy sauce made from bourbon, soy sauce, apple juice, and brown sugar. The chicken is first lightly coated with cornstarch and pan-fried to develop a slight crust before simmering in the flavorful sauce until thickened. It offers a balance of savory, sweet, and slightly spicy flavors with a tender texture that works well with rice or vegetables for a homemade dinner.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
6
Servings
Calories:
559 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 6 chicken breast boneless, skinless (about 3 pounds
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch , divided
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2/3 cup soy sauce lower sodium, lite
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces and in a large bowl toss it with 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
- Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil into your nonstick skillet on medium-high heat and let it heat until a small piece of chicken sizzles.
- Add half the chicken pieces and cook for 3 minutes without stirring.
- Turn the chicken pieces and cook and additional three minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the pan.
- Use the remaining oil to cook the second half of the chicken the same way.
- 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, lite 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 tablespoon 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 immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
559kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
51g
(102%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
2106mg
(88%)
Potassium
1018mg
(22%)
Fiber
0.5g
(2%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Vitamin A
187IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 559
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 559kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 2106mg | 88% |
| Potassium | 1018mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 187IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.