WebPull the pan from the heat and carefully add the bourbon. Return the pan to the heat and tip the pan slightly to ignite the alcohol. Cook until reduced by half then add the chicken …
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The trick to making a good bourbon chicken dish is to lightly dust your chicken pieces with corn starch before cooking. Coating the chicken in cornstarch and then sautéing it allows the chicken bites to form a crust on the outside. Once combined with the sauce, it thickens the sauce and helps the sauce adhere to the chicken.
The alcohol in the bourbon completely cooks off as the sauce simmers and it’s safe to serve to children, but if you are concerned or don’t have bourbon on hand, you can substitute the 1/4 cup of bourbon for 1/4 cup of hoisin sauce. Hoisin sauce is a sweet and tangy sauce typically used in Asian cuisine, that is available at most grocery stores.
It’s easy to make, flexible enough to use any cut of chicken you have on hand (use cubed thighs or breast), and the bourbon sauce is so good you’ll want to eat it with a spoon straight out of the skillet. The trick to making this dish the best it can be is by making sure you have plenty of sauce.