Bourbon Chicken

This is definitly one of our favorite recipes. I saw it on Heather Drive and had to try it and have been making it ever since. It has a little spice to it but not too much, Erik doesn't complain. You could definitly make it more or less spicy by changing the amount of red pepper. The only difference I made to the recipe was to add toasted sesame seeds, and cut down the amount of chicken (shown in recipe). I usually have everything on hand for this recipe, except the apple juice, so I bought a package of apple juice juice boxes so they will stay good for a long time instead of buying a whole bottle everytime that we dont drink!





Bourbon Chicken(Source:Adapted from Heather Drive)

Ingredients:

-1lb lbs. boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
-1-2 tablespoon olive oil
-1 garlic clove, crushed
-1/4 teaspoon ginger
-3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
-1/4 cup apple juice
-1/3 cup light brown sugar
-2 tablespoons ketchup
-1 tablespoon cider vinegar
-1/2 cup water
-1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (my addition)
-3-4 cups cooked broccoli florets
- Cooked rice (we like brown rice)


Directions:

1. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned. Remove Chicken.

2. Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium heat until well mixed and dissolved.

3. Add chicken and bring to a hard boil. Reduce heat and simmer, about 20 minutes. Add cooked broccoli during last 5 minutes of simmering time to coat evenly with sauce and to reheat the broccoli. Serve over hot rice and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, or mix right into the sauce.



(NOTE: Like Heather, I use a slurry (cornstarch and water) to thicken the sauce.)