Bourbon Honey Chicken
Sticky, succulent bites of chicken swimming in a dark, sweet, savoury sauce spiked with bourbon. Topped with fresh green and served on fluffy white rice to soak up the delicious sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 Tbsp oil
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 Tbsp dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger minced
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- Sliced green onion for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine the bourbon, soy sauce, water, honey, brown sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger and cornstarch. Whisk well.
- Add the chicken, mix well, refrigerate and let marinate for 30 minutes to several hours.
- Heal the oil in a large heavy skillet (I use a 12” cast iron), and when hot, remove the chicken from the sauce and add it to the skillet in a single layer.
- Let it cook, undisturbed for 3-4 minutes until the bottom browns and caramelizes, then flip the chicken. Let it cook and caramelize on the other side.
- Pour in the remaining sauce and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes until it thickens.
- Serve with rice and garnish with green onion.
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