Creamy Bourbon Chicken

Serves 1
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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 min.
  14. 14In the same pan, sauté garlic for 1 min.
  15. 15In the same pan, sauté garlic for 1 min.
  16. 16Pour in one to two cups of Jim Beam and simmer 2–3 mins to burn off the alcohol.
  17. 17Pour in one to two cups of Jim Beam and simmer 2–3 mins to burn off the alcohol.
  18. 18Pour in one to two cups of Jim Beam and simmer 2–3 mins to burn off the alcohol.
  19. 19Add a piece of butter and a quarter cup of heavy cream; stir until it turns smooth and creamy.
  20. 20Add a piece of butter and a quarter cup of heavy cream; stir until it turns smooth and creamy.
  21. 21Add a piece of butter and a quarter cup of heavy cream; stir until it turns smooth and creamy.
  22. 22Stir in half a cup of brown sugar, one tablespoon of vanilla, two tablespoons of ketchup, a dash of hot sauce, and one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar.
  23. 23Stir in half a cup of brown sugar, one tablespoon of vanilla, two tablespoons of ketchup, a dash of hot sauce, and one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar.
  24. 24Stir in half a cup of brown sugar, one tablespoon of vanilla, two tablespoons of ketchup, a dash of hot sauce, and one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar.
  25. 25Let it cook down 5–7 mins.
  26. 26Let it cook down 5–7 mins.
  27. 27Let it cook down 5–7 mins.
  28. 28Drop some salt, paprika, and garlic in.
  29. 29Drop some salt, paprika, and garlic in.
  30. 30Drop some salt, paprika, and garlic in.
  31. 31Add a couple of dashes of soy sauce.
  32. 32Add a couple of dashes of soy sauce.
  33. 33Add a couple of dashes of soy sauce.
  34. 34Season with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  35. 35Season with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  36. 36Season with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
  37. 37Add some garlic paste and some ginger.
  38. 38Add some garlic paste and some ginger.
  39. 39Add some garlic paste and some ginger.
  40. 40Add some hot chili oil flakes.
  41. 41Add some hot chili oil flakes.
  42. 42Add some hot chili oil flakes.
  43. 43Return chicken to the pan/pot and let it simmer in that sauce and cook down.
  44. 44Return chicken to the pan/pot and let it simmer in that sauce and cook down.
  45. 45Return chicken to the pan/pot and let it simmer in that sauce and cook down.
  46. 46Plate it up and hit it with chopped green onions on top for that fresh pop.
  47. 47Plate it up and hit it with chopped green onions on top for that fresh pop.
  48. 48Plate 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
  • 0.33 cup heavy cream
  • 0.33 cup heavy cream
  • 0.33 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • onion powder
  • onion powder
  • onion powder
  • paprika
  • paprika
  • paprika
  • salt
  • salt
  • salt
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • chopped green onions
  • chopped green onions
  • chopped green onions
  • onion
  • onion
  • onion
  • garlic powder
  • garlic powder
  • garlic powder
  • 1 cup Jim Beam
  • 1 cup Jim Beam
  • 1 cup Jim Beam
  • 2 cups Jim Beam
  • 2 cups Jim Beam
  • 2 cups Jim Beam
  • garlic paste
  • garlic paste
  • garlic paste
  • ginger
  • ginger
  • ginger
  • hot chili oil flakes
  • hot chili oil flakes
  • hot chili oil flakes

Equipment

panpot

Tips

  • Let the alcohol sizzle out of the bourbon.
  • Sauté garlic for 1 min.
  • Simmer bourbon for 2–3 mins to burn off the alcohol.
  • Stir butter and heavy cream until smooth and creamy.
  • Let the sauce cook down 5–7 mins.
  • Garnish with chopped green onions for a fresh pop.