Boozy Bourbon Chicken Food

BOURBON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Start by marinating the chicken. Mix 3 tablespoons water and 1 teaspoon soy sauce with the chicken chunks, working it with your hands until the chicken has absorbed all of the liquid. Adding water and soy sauce to the chicken (especially true if using chicken breast) results in a moist and tender chicken experience!
• Once the chicken has absorbed the liquid, mix 2 teaspoons of cornstarch into the chicken until well combined and set aside.
• Mix the sauce ingredients by combining the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, dark brown sugar, chicken stock or water, sesame oil and white pepper and set aside.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan on high heat until just smoking, and spread the chicken evenly. Let the chicken sear on one side for 1 minute. Use a metal wok spatula (you can also use a rubber spatula if you can't use metal utensils on your pan) to turn the chicken and sear another minute. Turn off the heat and move the seared chicken to a plate. Set aside.
• Return the wok to medium heat and immediately add the ginger (if using), garlic, and minced onion. Stir-fry for 20 seconds or until the onion is translucent, taking care not to burn the mixture.
• Stir in the bourbon to deglaze the wok, most all of the alcohol will cook off leaving the flavor behind. After 30 seconds or so, pour in the sauce mixture and stir to further deglaze the sides of the wok. Once the sauce comes to a simmer, add the chicken back to the wok. Stir until the sauce comes back to a simmer and gradually stir in the cornstarch and water mixture (stir it up first, as the cornstarch may have settled).
• Continue to stir and cook until the sauce has thickened enough to coat a spoon. At this point, you can remove the smashed piece of ginger or warn your guests so there are no surprises! Stir in the scallions and serve with steamed white rice!

BOOZY BOURBON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a small bowl combine the ginger, soy sauce, onion flakes, sugar, bourbon and garlic powder.
• Mix together and pour mixture over chicken.
• Cover dish and place in refrigerator.
• Marinate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Remove dish from refrigerator and remove cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven, basting frequently, for 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is well browned and juices run clear.

THE BEST BOURBON CHICKEN!

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the scallion and mix all but the chicken and peanut oil together in a bowl and whisk until well blended. set aside.
• Dice chicken thighs into bite sized pieces and sauté in very hot pan or WOK with the peanut oil until lightly browned on the outside.
• Add liquid mixture to the chicken and reduce heat to medium.
• Cook this UNCOVERED until liquid is reduced to a glaze on the chicken bites and chicken is fully cooked.
• Serve with your choice of side dish. Fried rice or Lo Mein noodles work well.

STICKY MAPLE BOURBON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place a large heavy-bottom or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Season the chicken liberally with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the pan breast-side down and sear until deep golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes.
• While the chicken in searing, in a small dish whisk together the stock, syrup, and bourbon. Add the bourbon mixture to the skillet along with the thyme sprigs and continue cooking, turning the chicken occasionally, until the meat is cooked through and the sauce has reduced to a thick syrupy consistency, 8 to 10 minutes. (If the sauce reduces to a syrupy consistency before the chicken has cooked through, add a few splashes of stock to the skillet and continue cooking.)
• To serve, remove and discard the thyme sprigs. Spoon the sticky sauce over the chicken and enjoy warm.

BOURBON CHICKEN & JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• In a wok, over high heat, add 2 tablespoons oil and when hot, working in batches, add the chicken and cook until lightly browned, about 3 to 5 minute Remove and set aside.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the garlic, ginger and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about 30 sec. Add in the apple juice, sugar, ketchup, vinegar, whiskey and soy sauce and cook stirring until the sugar dissolves, about 1 minute Return the chicken and bring to a boil. Lower heat to low and simmer for 20 minute.
• In the meantime, cook the rice according to package directions. Serve the chicken over the rice and garnish with the scallions.

BOURBON STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add chicken to a large pot heated with oil.
• Slightly brown the chicken.
• Remove chicken and set aside, drain the pot.
• Add garlic, ginger, crushed red pepper flakes, apple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar, water and soy sauce to the pot over medium heat. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
• To thicken the sauce, add corn starch and water.
• Add chicken to the sauce just long enough to reheat the chicken.
• Serve over rice.

BOURBON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Editor's Note: Named Bourbon Chicken because it was supposedly created by a Chinese cook who worked in a restaurant on Bourbon Street.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned.
• Remove chicken.
• Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium Heat until well mixed and dissolved.
• Add chicken and bring to a hard boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Serve over hot rice and ENJOY.