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    Ingredients » Recipes » Chicken

    Easy Bourbon Chicken Recipe

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Mar 1, 2021 · Modified: Apr 20, 2021 by Dee

    This Easy Bourbon Chicken Recipe made with chicken breasts and a few simple ingredients is better than takeout and perfect for a delicious quick dinner. via @meamel

    This Easy Bourbon Chicken Recipe made with chicken breasts and a few simple ingredients is better than takeout and perfect for a delicious quick dinner.

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    plate of bourbon chicken and jasmine rice on the table

    Back in the day, I used to love grabbing a quick bite to eat from the Bourbon Street Grill. Since it's hard to find good bourbon chicken near me, these days, I'd much rather make my own Bourbon chicken at home!

    This quick and easy recipe for Bourbon chicken is super simple and comes together in no time. So, no need to make a trip to the mall food court or your local Chinese restaurant if you're craving this popular chicken recipe!

    Ingredients

    You only need a few ingredients to make your own homemade Bourbon chicken. And, you probably have everything you need in your pantry and fridge!

    • Chicken breasts or thighs
    • Vegetable oil
    • Bourbon
    • Apple Juice
    • Soy sauce
    • Ketchup
    • Brown sugar
    • Spices and cornstarch

    How to Make Bourbon Chicken

    First, cut up your chicken into bite sized pieces. Then, heat up a little oil in a large pan, and add the chicken and spices.

    You just need to cook the chicken until it's no longer pink. It will continue to cook after you add the sauce.

    cubed chicken breast in frying pan

    While the chicken is cooking, you can make the ingredients for the Bourbon sauce in a mixing bowl. Or, you can just add them all to the frying pan.

    If you want see how the sauce tastes, I recommend mixing it up first. That way, you can adjust the ingredients. The next time you make it, you can add everything directly to the pan if you prefer.

    chicken and bourbon sauce ingredients in frying pan

    Next, stir everything together, and bring to a simmer. The sauce will seem thin at first, but it thickens up as it cooks.

    You can thicken the sauce even more by adding a cornstarch slurry. Just mix up some cornstarch and cold water, and stir the mixture into the sauce.

    cubed chicken simmering in bourbon sauce

    After about 10 minutes or so, the sauce will be rich, thick and just perfect! If you find that the sauce is too thick, you can thin it out with extra apple juice or water.

    And that, my friends, is it! You're ready to enjoy this delicious restaurant quality Bourbon chicken!

    bourbon chicken over jasmine rice on a white plate with parsley

    What to Serve with the Chicken

    I usually serve Bourbon Chicken over Instant Pot Jasmine Rice or Instant Pot Brown Rice. Add some Air Fryer Broccoli, or steam broccoli in the microwave, and you're good to go.

    Substitute for Bourbon

    If you don't want to use bourbon, just use more apple juice, instead. It will be a little sweeter, but it will still taste good!

    cut up bourbon chicken over jasmine rice on a plate
    bourbon chicken and jasmine rice on a plate with parsley flakes

    Easy Bourbon Chicken Recipe

    Published by Dee
    This Easy Bourbon Chicken Recipe made with chicken breasts and a few simple ingredients is better than takeout and perfect for a delicious quick dinner.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine American, Asian
    Servings 8
    Calories 225 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 pounds chicken breasts cubed
    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
    • 1 tablespoon dried minced onions
    • ¼ cup bourbon
    • ¼ cup apple juice
    • ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
    • ¼ cup brown sugar
    • 3 tablespoons ketchup

    Cornstarch slurry

    • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
    • 1 tablespoon cold water

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the oil in a large skillet or heavy bottomed pan, add chicken, and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, ginger, and onions
      cubed chicken breasts in frying pan
    • Cook chicken until no longer pink, and stir in bourbon, apple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar and ketchup
      chicken with bourbon sauce ingredients in skillet
    • Simmer for 10 minutes, or until sauce thickens and chicken is fully cooked (165 degrees) internally. Mix cornstarch slurry in small bowl, and add to sauce to thicken more, if desired
      bourbon chicken simmering in frying pan

    Notes

     Add another ¼ cup of apple juice instead of bourbon, if desired.
    You can mix the sauce in a separate bowl, and pour over chicken after cooking until no longer pink, if desired. 

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 25gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 596mgPotassium: 486mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 63IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Jim says

      March 12, 2021 at 1:28 pm

      Made this last night and so easy and great tasting. The aroma filled the house for hours. Leftovers for lunch today were incredible as well.5 stars

      Reply
    2. Cathy says

      March 08, 2021 at 8:08 am

      Such a delicious recipe! I'll be making this often!

      Reply
    3. Beth says

      March 03, 2021 at 9:13 pm

      This looks so delicious and tasty! I can’t wait to give this a try! So excited!

      Reply
    4. Toni says

      March 03, 2021 at 1:10 pm

      This became an instant hit for dinner at my house! I love that it comes ready to eat in less than 30 minutes!5 stars

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      • Dee says

        March 04, 2021 at 3:24 pm

        Thank you so much, Toni! Glad you liked it!

    5. betimicevska @ easyweeknightrecipes.com says

      March 03, 2021 at 9:39 am

      This was incredibly delicious! Everyone loved it! Thanks!5 stars

      Reply
    6. katerina @ diethood.com says

      March 03, 2021 at 9:38 am

      I love how easy and delicious this is! The perfect weeknight meal!!5 stars

      Reply
    7. Suzy says

      March 02, 2021 at 4:11 pm

      Did not realize how easy this would be to make! WE loved it! Also love that there is a second way to make this with apple juice!5 stars

      Reply
      • Dee says

        March 03, 2021 at 12:24 pm

        Thank you so much, Suzy. It's super easy!

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