Food Court Bourbon Chicken Copycat Recipe

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We stay about 30 minutes from an outlet mall, so we pass there extra typically than we should. Becca fully loves the bourbon hen on the Chinese restaurant within the meals court, and I even have made different journeys to the mall simply to get the chicken! Most of the recipes on the market are both makes an attempt to copy the New Orleans unique (this is actually nothing like that) or a few kind of barbeque variety sauce. After a lot tinkering, trial and mistakes I lastly got here up with a recipe this is almost similar (close enough) to what is served on the meals court.

If your residence is like ours, there are possibly a few General Tso’s followers sitting subsequent to the Bourbon Chicken fans. You can discover my General Tso’s copycat recipe here. You may also desire to attempt a few of my delicious and simple do-it-yourself egg rolls.



Ingredients
  • T1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 LB chook thighs, skinless.
  • 1 tsp floor ginger
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper (I used four turns at the pepper mill)
  • 1/3 Cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 Cup Bourbon (or no matter brown whiskey you've got sitting around. Dark rum might perhaps work too). If you don’t preserve alcohol on your dwelling you'll be able to exchange apple juice or cranberry juice. If you use juice, use a bit much less brown sugar. It actually is delicious with simply apple juice and no Bourbon.
  • 1/2 Cup water
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar (white wine vinegar or plain white vinegar might do in the event you happen to don’t have rice vinegar)
  • 1/2 Cup brown sugar, tightly packed
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tbsp chilly water


Intructions

  • Cut the chook thighs into 1 inch pieces, and take away any extra fats or skin.
  • In a small bowl combine the ginger, pepper, soy sauce, whisky, water, garlic, vinegar and brown sugar. Set aside.
  • In a big saute pan or skillet warmth the oil on medium excessive heat.
  • Add the chook and prepare dinner till the juices have cooked off and the chook begins to brown, about 8-10 minutes. Stir the chook each 1-2 minutes so it doesn’t burn and browns evenly.
  • Add the bourbon combination and stir well. Allow the liquid to come to a boil after which turn the warmth down to medium. Simmer exposed for about 15 minutes. Don’t rush this as you desire the alcohol to prepare dinner off from the whiskey.
  • Add within the cornstarch liquid and stir briskly. The sauce will thicken quickly.
  • Serve over rice.


The complete recipe card is on the backside of this post, but I’ll stroll you by way of the task with pictures. If you simply desire the recipe, scroll down.




  1. Cut the hen thighs into 1 inch pieces, and take away any extra fats or skin.
  2. In a small bowl combine the ginger, pepper, soy sauce, whisky (or apple juice), water, garlic, vinegar and brown sugar. Set aside.
  3. In a huge saute pan or skillet warmth the oil on medium excessive heat.
  4. Add the hen and prepare dinner till the juices have cooked off and the hen begins to brown, about 8-10 minutes. Stir the hen each 1-2 minutes so it doesn’t burn and browns evenly.





  1. Add the bourbon combination and stir well. Allow the liquid to come to a boil after which turn the warmth down to medium. Simmer exposed for about 15 minutes. Don’t rush this as you desire the alcohol to prepare dinner off from the whiskey.
  2. Add within the cornstarch liquid and stir briskly. The sauce will thicken quickly.
  3. Serve over rice.