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Bourbon Chicken

Bourbon Chicken

Bourbon Chicken features crispy pieces of chicken in a sweet and savory sauce, perfect for a quick dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 16 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine Chinese-American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • small bowl

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 750 g skinless, boneless chicken thigh fillets trimmed
  • 2 tablespoon cornflour cornstarch in USA
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 tablespoon oil
  • 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger

Bourbon Sauce

  • 3 tablespoon light soy sauce use low sodium if preferred
  • 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce use low sodium if preferred
  • 1 tablespoon cornflour cornstarch in USA
  • 180 ml chicken stock use low sodium if preferred
  • 4 tablespoon bourbon whisky replace with 4 tablespoon apple juice + 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce if preferred
  • 5 tablespoon light brown sugar

To Serve

  • boiled rice or egg fried rice
  • spring onions thinly sliced
  • sesame seeds

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • First, make the bourbon sauce. Add the light and dark soy sauce to a small bowl or jug. Stir in the cornflour until dissolved.
  • Add the chicken stock, bourbon and sugar and stir together. Put to one side.
  • Place the chicken in a bowl and sprinkle on the cornflour, salt and pepper. Toss together to thoroughly coat.
  • Heat the oil in a large frying pan (skillet) over medium-high heat.
  • Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 8-12 minutes, turning a few times during cooking, until golden brown and cooked through.
  • Turn the heat down to medium and add the garlic and ginger.
  • Fry for a further 30 seconds, moving everything round in the pan, using a spoon or spatula, constantly.
  • Pour in the sauce and turn the heat back up to medium-high. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often, until the chicken is coated, and the sauce thickens.
  • Turn off the heat, remove the chicken from the pan, roughly slice and place back in the sauce, stir to coat.
  • Serve over rice, topped with spring onions and sesame seeds.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 25gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1.5mg
Keyword Chicken Thighs, food court, Quick Dinner
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