Easy Bourbon Street Chicken Recipe
This Easy Bourbon Street Chicken Recipe makes flavorful chicken in a sweet sticky sauce. Better than takeout and perfect for busy weeknights when you need a quick dinner!
Servings: 8
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts cubed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onions
- ¼ cup bourbon
- ¼ cup apple juice
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
Cornstarch slurry
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cold water
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large skillet or heavy bottomed pan, add chicken, and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, ginger, and onions
- Cook chicken until no longer pink, and stir in bourbon, apple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar and ketchup
- Simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce thickens and chicken is fully cooked (165 degrees) internally. Mix cornstarch slurry in small bowl, and add to sauce to thicken more, if desired
Notes
To make bourbon chicken recipe without alcohol, add another 1/4 cup of apple juice instead of bourbon, if desired.
You can mix the sauce in a separate bowl, and pour over chicken after cooking until no longer pink, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 596mg | Potassium: 486mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 63IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
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