Honey Bourbon Chicken
This delicious honey bourbon chicken recipe is inspired by the classic foodcourt dish at the mall! It’s stick, sweet, savory and tender. I love pairing with mashed potatoes and greens for a quick and easy dinner.
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 large Chicken Breasts (or about 1.5lbs thighs) cut into small chunks
- ½ teaspoon Paprika
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 3 tablespoon Neutral Oil
Honey Bourbon Glaze-
- ⅓ cup Soy Sauce
- ¼ cup Bourbon
- ⅓ cup Honey
- 1 tablespoon Ketchup
- ½ cup Water
- 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar or rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Paste or minced
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1 heaping tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
Instructions
- Add cubed chicken to a large bowl and toss with paprika and salt. Let this rest and come to room temp while you make the sauce.
- In another bowl, combine all the ingredients of the honey bourbon glaze and whisk together until smooth - making sure to dissolve any clumps of corn starch.
- Once both components are ready, grab a large fry pan and heat it over high. Once heated, add oil followed by the chicken.
- Cook the chicken for a few minutes until it’s golden brown and doesn’t stick to the pan. Turn the pieces to get the same sear on the other side.
- Once seared and golden, pour the honey bourbon glaze in and stir.
- Turn the heat to medium-low and cook for 3-5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce is thick and glossy.
- Turn the heat off and stir in brown sugar and salt.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
If you want it to be more liquidity like the food court, add ½ teaspoon corn starch instead of 1 tbsp. Also, it will taste more like the mall variety if you use brown sugar instead of honey.