Creamy Bourbon Chicken

Directions

  1. 1Season your chicken thighs with onion, garlic powder, paprika, and salt.
  2. 2Season your chicken thighs with onion, garlic powder, paprika, and salt.
  3. 3Season your chicken thighs with onion, garlic powder, paprika, and salt.
  4. 4Cut your chicken up.
  5. 5Cut your chicken up.
  6. 6Cut your chicken up.
  7. 7Sear chicken in oil until golden and cooked through.
  8. 8Sear chicken in oil until golden and cooked through.
  9. 9Sear chicken in oil until golden and cooked through.
  10. 10Remove chicken and set aside.
  11. 11Remove chicken and set aside.
  12. 12Remove chicken and set aside.
  13. 13In the same pan, sauté garlic for 1 minute.
  14. 14In the same pan, sauté garlic for 1 minute.
  15. 15In the same pan, sauté garlic for 1 minute.
  16. 16Pour in bourbon and simmer 2–3 minutes to burn off the alcohol.
  17. 17Pour in bourbon and simmer 2–3 minutes to burn off the alcohol.
  18. 18Pour in bourbon and simmer 2–3 minutes to burn off the alcohol.
  19. 19Add butter and heavy cream — stir until it turns smooth and creamy.
  20. 20Add butter and heavy cream — stir until it turns smooth and creamy.
  21. 21Add butter and heavy cream — stir until it turns smooth and creamy.
  22. 22Stir in brown sugar, vanilla, ketchup, hot sauce, and vinegar.
  23. 23Stir in brown sugar, vanilla, ketchup, hot sauce, and vinegar.
  24. 24Stir in brown sugar, vanilla, ketchup, hot sauce, and vinegar.
  25. 25Let the sauce cook down 5–7 minutes.
  26. 26Let the sauce cook down 5–7 minutes.
  27. 27Let the sauce cook down 5–7 minutes.
  28. 28Season with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  29. 29Season with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  30. 30Season with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  31. 31Return chicken to the pan and let it simmer in the sauce.
  32. 32Return chicken to the pan and let it simmer in the sauce.
  33. 33Return chicken to the pan and let it simmer in the sauce.
  34. 34Plate it up and hit it with chopped green onions on top for that fresh pop.
  35. 35Plate it up and hit it with chopped green onions on top for that fresh pop.
  36. 36Plate it up and hit it with chopped green onions on top for that fresh pop.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs, chopped
  • 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs, chopped
  • 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs, chopped
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup bourbon
  • 1 cup bourbon
  • 1 cup bourbon
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 tbsp hot sauce
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 0.25 cup heavy cream
  • 0.25 cup heavy cream
  • 0.25 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • garlic powder
  • garlic powder
  • garlic powder
  • onion powder
  • onion powder
  • onion powder
  • paprika
  • paprika
  • paprika
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • chopped green onions
  • chopped green onions
  • chopped green onions

Equipment

pan

Tips

  • Adjust hot sauce to taste.
  • Garnish with chopped green onions for a fresh pop.