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    Bourbon Chicken

    By Chula King · February 4, 2018 · Updated April 9, 2021 1 Comment

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    Bourbon Chicken

    Legend has it that Bourbon Chicken was so named because a Chinese cook made it in a restaurant on Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Whether this is true or not, Bourbon Chicken is amazing and quite fitting for a Mardi Gras celebration! I don’t know whether the original recipe contained Bourbon or not. However, I didn’t think that I could go wrong by including it. Laissez les bons temps rouler!

    Bourbon Chicken

    Contents show
    1 Ingredients:
    2 Making the Bourbon Chicken:
    3 Bourbon Chicken
    3.1 Ingredients
    3.2 Instructions
    3.3 Nutrition

    Ingredients:

    I used the following ingredients: Chicken breasts, baking soda, water, corn starch, Bourbon, rice vinegar, low sodium soy sauce, light brown sugar, fresh ginger, garlic, red pepper flakes, and peanut oil.

    Ingredients for Bourbon Chicken

    Making the Bourbon Chicken:

    To start the prep, I cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces. To ensure that the chicken was tender, I mixed it with a teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in ½ cup of cold water and let it sit for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, I drained the chicken, rinsed it under cold water, drained it again, and patted it dry with paper towels.  Then, I added the chicken to a mixture of 1 Tablespoon of Bourbon and 2 teaspoons of corn starch. Next, I mixed the sauce by combining the remaining Bourbon, soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and remaining corn starch.

    Prepping for the Bourbon Chicken

    With the prep finished, I heated the peanut oil in a Wok over medium high heat. When the oil was hot, I added the chicken, and cooked it, stirring frequently, until it was no longer pink. This took about 5 minutes. Then, I added the ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes, and continued cooking the mixture for about 30 seconds.

    Adding Garlic to Bourbon Chicken

    Finally, I added the Bourbon sauce to the chicken, and cooked the mixture until the sauce thickened, and the chicken was fully cooked. This took around 5 minutes.

    Adding the Sauce for Bourbon Chicken

    I served the Bourbon Chicken with white rice. Its flavor was incredible. Laissez les bons temps rouler! Yum!

    Bourbon Chicken

    Bourbon Chicken

    Bourbon Chicken

    Legend has it that Bourbon Chicken was so named because a Chinese cook made it in a restaurant on Bourbon Street. Whether this is true or not, Bourbon Chicken is incredible and quite fitting for a Mardi Gras celebration! I don't know whether the original recipe contained Bourbon or not. However, I didn't think that I could go wrong by including it. Laissez les bons temps rouler!
    4.6 from 10 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Chinese, Mardi Gras, New Orleans
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Idle Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 267kcal
    Author: Chula King

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound skinless and boneless chicken breasts
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ cup water
    • 1 Tablespoon corn starch divided
    • ¼ cup Bourbon divided
    • 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
    • ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
    • ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed (1.875 ounces)
    • ½ Tablespoon grated fresh ginger
    • 2 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 pinch red pepper flakes
    • 1 Tablespoon peanut oil
    • White rice

    Instructions

    • Mix chicken with baking soda and water. Let sit 15 minutes. Rinse well under cold water; drain well. Pat dry with paper towels.
    • Combine 1 tablespoon Bourbon with 2 teaspoons cornstarch. Add to chicken; mix well.
    • Combine remaining 3 tablespoons Bourbon, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and remaining 1 teaspoon cornstarch. Set aside.
    • Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in Wok or skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken. Cook, stirring frequently until chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
    • Add ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes; cook 30 seconds or until fragrant.
    • Add Bourbon sauce. Cook, stirring frequently until thickened and chicken is done, about 5 minutes.
    • Serve over white rice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 806mg | Potassium: 466mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 1.8mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.8mg
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    Filed Under: Mardi Gras, Poultry

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    1. Sharon Rigsby says

      February 19, 2018 at 7:49 am

      I made this the other night and it was fabulous!

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