Source: Forgotten
Editor's Note: Named Bourbon Chicken because it was supposedly created by a Chinese cook who worked in a restaurant on Bourbon Street.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger (double to taste)
- 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
= Directions
- Heat oil in a large skillet.
- Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned.
- Remove chicken.
- Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium Heat until well mixed and dissolved.
- Add chicken and bring to a hard boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Serve over hot rice and ENJOY.
Variations
- Splash of bourbon.
- Corn starch.
- Broccoli.
- Substitute: Apple juice/cran-raspberry juice.
- Substitute: Apple juice/orange juice.
- Saute chopped carrots, onions, and/or bell peppers for a few minutes before adding chicken.
Notes
- Next time, double the sauce ingredients. Because, not enough.
- Don't forget to try onions!