Bourbon Chicken

Name: Bourbon Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken breast, cut into 1-inch chunks; 1 tablespoon avocado oil (15 ml); 2 tablespoons soy sauce (30 ml); 1/2 teaspoon white pepper (2 g); 1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (7 ml); 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch (4 g); 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce (5 ml); 1 teaspoon rice vinegar (5 ml); 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar (39 g); 1/2 cup warm chicken stock or water (120 ml); 1/4 teaspoon white pepper (1 g); 2 tablespoons bourbon (30 ml, divided in half); 1 tablespoon cornstarch (8 g); 1 teaspoon sesame oil (5 ml); 1 slice ginger (1/4 inch (0.6cm) thick and smashed with knife or cleave); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 scallion (chopped)

6 steps

Prep:20minCook:10min

Bourbon Chicken is an American-Chinese classic and found in strip malls and food courts everywhere! The sweet, savory glaze over the stir fried chicken is absolutely mouth-watering and so easy to make at home! The best part is that it's done in 30 minutes for a delicious, easy dinner any day of the week.

Updated at: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 08:39:36 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories339 kcal (17%)

Total Fat12 g (17%)

Carbs15.6 g (6%)

Sugars10.2 g (11%)

Protein35.5 g (71%)

Sodium757.8 mg (38%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1.5 poundsboneless skinless chicken thighs

or chicken breast, cut into 1-inch chunks

15mlavocado oil

30mlsoy sauce

2gwhite pepper

7mlShaoxing wine

4gcornstarch

5mldark soy sauce

5mlrice vinegar

39gdark brown sugar

½ cupchicken stock

30mlbourbon

5mlsesame oil

1 sliceginger

thick and smashed with knife or cleave

Instructions

Step 1

Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, white pepper, Shaoxing wine, avocado oil and cornstarch. Mix until incorporated and marinate for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Mix the sauce ingredients by combining the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, dark brown sugar, chicken stock or water, bourbon, sesame oil and white pepper and set aside.

Step 3

Heat ¼ cup of neutral oil in a wok or large frying pan on high heat until smoking, then add half of the chicken to the pan. Let the chicken sear on one side for 1 minute, then flip and sear the other side until all sides are golden brown. Remove and repeat with the rest of the chicken.

Step 4

Bring the wok or pan to medium heat and immediately add the ginger and garlic. Stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant.

Step 5

Stir in the bourbon to deglaze the wok, and let cook for 30 seconds to allow the alcohol to cook off, leaving the flavor behind. Next, add the sauce and heat over medium high until bubbling and thickened. The consistency should be able to coat the back of a spoon. Add the chicken and toss it in the sauce until fully coated.

Step 6

Stir fry for another minute and garnish with scallions. Serve with freshly steamed rice and enjoy!

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