Bourbon Chicken Recipe
Crispy Chicken Method
Ingredients:
- 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- Vegetable Oil for frying
Preparation:
- Place some paper towels (about 3 or 4) on a plate
- Pour oil into large frying pan to a depth of 1 inch and bring to a medium high heat
- Coat chicken pieces in corn starch and put them on a plate
- When oil is hot enough, place the coated chicken pieces into pan and let them cook for about 4 minutes and them flip them over to cook other side.
- You may have to do two batches depending on the size of your pan
- The chicken will be done when they have a golden brown color and are no longer pink in the middle
- Place the cooked pieces on paper towels to drain and set aside
Quicker Chicken Method
Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite sized pieces
Preparation:
- Heat the oil in a large frying pan and brown the chicken pieces until lightly golden on all sides, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a bowl or plate, cover with foil and set aside.
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup grape or cherry juice
- 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup grape or cherry juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Sauce Preparation:
- Whisk together the water, brown sugar, 3/4 cup of fruit juice, soy sauce, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, garlic, dried onion, red pepper flakes, and ground ginger into a medium sized pot.
- Bring the sauce to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer until the sauce is reduced
- Stir together 1/4 cup of fruit juice cocktail with the cornstarch until smooth, and whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce, stirring constantly to avoid lumps.
- Bring the sauce back to a simmer, let thicken for about 1 minute.
- Put some rice on a plate and then place some chicken pieces on the rice
- Spoon sauce over all and serve.
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