# Creamy Bourbon Chicken

A creamy and nostalgic homemade bourbon chicken recipe, reminiscent of food court favorites.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. Season your chicken thighs with onion, garlic powder, paprika, and salt.
2. Cut your chicken up.
3. Sear chicken in oil until golden and cooked through.
4. Remove chicken and set aside.
5. In the same pan, sauté garlic for 1 minute.
6. Pour in bourbon and simmer 2–3 minutes to burn off the alcohol.
7. Add butter and heavy cream — stir until it turns smooth and creamy.
8. Stir in brown sugar, vanilla, ketchup, hot sauce, and vinegar.
9. Let the sauce cook down 5–7 minutes.
10. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
11. Return chicken to the pan and let it simmer in the sauce.
12. Plate it up and hit it with chopped green onions on top for that fresh pop.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1H25sXmabx/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/31869101-c8c0-4c96-bbf6-ea4fcf235fdb
- Extracted: 2026-05-08

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