Bourbon Chicken

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 tablespoons dried minced onion

½ teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce

1/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth

1/4 cup bourbon

½ cup packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

2 cups hot cooked rice

2 green onions, sliced

Directions

Gather Ingredients.

Toss chicken with 1 tablespoon cornstarch in a medium bowl.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken. Cook and stir until browned; transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.

Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until softened and fragrant, 1 to 3 minutes.

Stir remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch, soy sauce, broth, bourbon, brown sugar, vinegar, and crushed red pepper together in a small bowl.

Add sauce mixture to skillet; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.

Return chicken to skillet. Cook and stir until coated in sauce and heated through, about 2 minutes.

Serve over rice. Top with green onions.

Nutrition

• Calories: 542 kcal
• Total Fat: 20 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 208 mg
• Sodium: 1110 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 38 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 9 g
• Protein: 46 g