Description
Bourbon Chicken is a delightful dish that brings together tender chicken pieces with a rich, sweet-savory sauce infused with garlic and ginger. This quick and easy recipe transforms your meal into a culinary celebration, perfect for both weeknight dinners and entertaining guests. With just a handful of ingredients, you’ll serve up a flavorful dish that pairs beautifully with rice or noodles. Get ready to impress your family and friends!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 4 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp cornstarch (optional for thickness)
- Cooked rice or noodles for serving
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces for even cooking.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic and grated ginger; sauté until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Add chicken pieces and cook until golden brown on all sides (about 5-7 minutes).
- In a bowl, mix soy sauce, bourbon, brown sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken; let it simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.
- Serve the bourbon chicken over rice or noodles and drizzle extra sauce as desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Approximately 6 oz of cooked bourbon chicken
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 80mg