Bourbon Chicken
Sweet, sticky, and full of that nostalgic food court flavor—this Better Than The Mall Bourbon Chicken is quick, easy, and made with real ingredients. Juicy chicken thighs in a glossy bourbon-soy glaze that’s ready in about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- ½ cupbourbon
- ½ cupsoy sauce (low sodium)
- ½ cupwater
- 4 clovesgarlic (minced)
- ½ cupbrown sugar (packed)
- 1 teaspoonfresh ginger (minced)
- 2 tablespoonsred wine
- 1 teaspoonsesame oil
- 2 poundschicken thighs (boneless and skinless, cut into smaller pieces)
- 2 tablespoonsolive oil
- 1 tablespoonchives (chopped)
Directions
- 1
Whisk all the marinade ingredients together in a medium bowl thoroughly. Add the chicken pieces to the bowl, toss them around, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to overnight.
- 2
In a large skillet heat the olive oil over medium to high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook until the meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add half the marinade to the chicken and continue cooking until the marinade turns into a thicker sauce and the chicken is fully cooked. Should take another 5 to 10 minutes.
- 3
If you want some extra sauce, cook the remaining marinade in a small saucepan over medium heat, for about 5 to 10 minutes until it reduces about half and thickens a bit.
- 4
Serve the chicken over rice and garnish with chives.