Easy Bourbon Chicken

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Easy Bourbon Chicken

Yield: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Author: Sabrina Snyder

Ingredients

•     5-6 skinless boneless chicken breasts - about 3 pounds
•     3 tablespoons cornstarch divided
•     1/2 teaspoon salt
•     1/4 teaspoon black pepper
•     4 tablespoons canola oil
•     2 cloves garlic minced
•     1 cup water
•     1/2 cup apple juice
•     1/4 cup bourbon
•     1/2 cup chicken broth
•     2/3 cup lite soy sauce lower sodium
•     1/3 cup ketchup
•     2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
•     1 cup packed light brown sugar
•     1/2 teaspoon onion powder
•     1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
•     1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions

• Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces and in a large bowl toss it with 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch, salt, and pepper.
• Add 2 tablespoons of canola oil into your nonstick skillet on medium high heat and let it heat until adding the first piece of chicken sizzles.
• Add half the chicken pieces and cook for 3 minutes without stirring.
• Turn the chicken pieces and cook and additional three minutes.
• Remove the chicken from the pan.
• Use the remaining oil to cook the second half of the chicken the same way.
• Remove the chicken from the pan.
• Add in the garlic and cook for 20 seconds until you can just smell it.
• Add in the water, apple juice, bourbon, chicken broth, lite soy sauce, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, onion powder, ground ginger and red pepper flakes.
• Bring to a boil then add back in the chicken.
• Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce is reduced by about half.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of cornstarch to a small glass with a tablespoon of water and stir.
• Add into the pan and stir.
• Cook until the sauce is thickened. Serve immediately.