Bourbon Chicken

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Season your chicken thighs with onion powder, garlic powder, and all-purpose seasoning.
  2. 2In a skillet, add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil.
  3. 3Cook chicken thighs for about 7 minutes on each side, for a total of about 14 minutes, to get a good sear.
  4. 4Remove the chicken from heat onto a cutting board.
  5. 5Rest chicken for a few minutes.
  6. 6Chop the chicken into small pieces.
  7. 7In a large pan, add butter, garlic, and ginger and cook for 30 seconds.
  8. 8Add soy sauce and cook for 30 seconds.
  9. 9Add bourbon or skip it if preferred.
  10. 10Add in hoisin sauce and brown sugar.
  11. 11Cook the sauce for 1-2 minutes on medium heat.
  12. 12Before the sauce gets too thick, add the chopped chicken to the pan.
  13. 13Let the sauce cook and thicken with the chicken for 2-4 minutes until nice and thick, allowing the flavors to get into the chicken.
  14. 14Remove from the heat.
  15. 15Serve over rice or noodles with a cold beer.

Ingredients

  • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 tablespoon Onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon All purpose seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic
  • 1 tablespoon ginger
  • 0.5 cup soy sauce
  • 0.25 cup Bourbon, OPTIONAL
  • 0.5 cup hoisin sauce
  • 0.25 cup dark brown sugar
  • white jasmine rice
  • cold beer

Equipment

skilletcutting boardpan

Tips

  • Do not add salt as all-purpose seasoning and soy sauce are already salty.
  • You want the sauce to cook and thicken with the chicken so the flavors get into the chicken.