Bourbon Chicken recipe

I know I have posted this before but I have pictures to go with it now :)  This is very yummy!

I have had a few people ask for the recipe for Bourbon chicken!!  Here ya go, it's revised a little..nothing different in the recipe just an easier way to do it.

Needed:

1 1/2 lbs  chicken thighs/legs or both, cut into bite-size pieces * U can use breast for this too but the darker meat taste much better in this dish.

1     tablespoon olive oil

1     garlic clove, crushed

1/4     teaspoon ginger (fresh or dry)

3/4     teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4     cup apple juice..we used pineapple juice

1/3     cup light brown sugar

2     tablespoons ketchup

1     tablespoon cider vinegar

1/2     cup water

1/3     cup light soy sauce

1 16 oz bag of broccoli Cole Slaw

1 small can of water chestnuts. 

This is a high Protein Main Dish

Marinate the chicken thighs for 12-24 hours in Terriaki sauce in a gal size bag.

Cook chicken thighs for 2-3 hours at 350 in the same sauce or until tender...let cool and take meat off bones and chop into small pieces. Set aside.

Get rice cooker out and rice started OR follow box rice directions if using reg rice and not the rice cooker.

Put your bag of veggies in steamer along with the can of water chestnuts.  Start steaming on high.



Heat these ingredients in large skillet:

1     tablespoon olive oil

1     garlic clove, crushed

1/4     teaspoon ginger (fresh or dry)

3/4     teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4     cup apple juice..we used pineapple juice

1/3     cup light brown sugar

2     tablespoons ketchup

1     tablespoon cider vinegar

1/2     cup water

1/3     cup light soy sauce

Stir all this until well dissolved. 




Add chicken, heating over medium Heat (should be a hard boil) for about 15-20 min.



The finished chicken mixture:

  

Serve over hot rice and ENJOY.



This won't look like it would be enough liquid but you don't need much at all!  It's very tasty over the rice and has plenty of flavor without a lot of liquid.

There was no veggies in this original recipe so we got the pre-bagged veggie mix.  It's made by Mann's sunny shores  and is called Broccoli Cole Slaw (I added this to the directions)  and it has hearts of broccoli, carrots, and red cabbage all in the bag ready to be steamed.



It goes perfect with this!!  We also add a can of water chestnuts after browning them a bit.  Delicious!!   If you can't find that bag mix then I would just steam some broccoli and water chestnuts and maybe some shredded carrots.  This dish really needs the veggies to be a balanced meal and for the taste as well.  Let me know if you make it and how you liked it.
 
We also have the Rice cooker purchased from Wal-mart for under 20 bucks...it does a FABULOUS job at cooking rice. Perfect every time! 




 We use three of the cups that come with the cooker and it's perfect for this meal. All you do is add the rice, put water to the number mark on side...3 for 3 cups, 4 for four cuts etc...and then turn it on...simple!





If you start the rice,  start the veggies in a steamer, and start the main dish simmering all at the same time it will be done at the same time.  I had everything ready the night before and just threw it all together in the morning...or whenever you want to eat it.