Bourbon Chicken

Bourbon chicken is a dish with New Orleans roots that's easy to make with chicken thigh pieces cooked in a sweet brown sugar, bourbon, ginger, garlic, and soy sauce glaze. Serve with rice for a restaurant-worthy meal.

Ingredients :

• 1 ½ pounds skinless boneless chicken thighs, cut in 1-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• ¼ cup minced onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 cup reduced sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 cup bourbon (or apple juice)
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 green onions, sliced

Directions :

1. Gather Ingredients.
2. Toss chicken with 1 tablespoon cornstarch in a medium bowl.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken. Cook and stir until browned; transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.
4. Heat  remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet. Add onion, garlic, and ginger; cook and stir until softened and fragrant, 1 to 3 minutes.
5. Stir remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch, soy sauce, broth, bourbon, brown sugar, vinegar, and crushed red pepper together in a small bowl.
6. Add sauce mixture to skillet; cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
7. Return chicken to skillet. Cook and stir until coated in sauce and heated through, about 2 minutes.
8. Serve over rice. Top with green onions.