Quick Bourbon Chicken (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Chicken

01 - 750 g (1.65 lbs) skinless, boneless chicken thigh fillets (trimmed)
02 - 2 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch in USA)
03 - ¼ tsp salt
04 - ¼ tsp black pepper
05 - 3 tbsp oil
06 - 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
07 - 1 tsp minced ginger

→ Bourbon Sauce

08 - 3 tbsp light soy sauce (use low sodium if preferred)
09 - 2 tbsp dark soy sauce (use low sodium if preferred)
10 - 1 tbsp cornflour (cornstarch in USA)
11 - 180 ml (3/4 cup) chicken stock (use low sodium if preferred)
12 - 4 tbsp bourbon whisky (or 4 tbsp apple juice + 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce)
13 - 5 tbsp light brown sugar

→ To Serve

14 - Boiled rice or egg fried rice
15 - Spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced
16 - Sesame seeds

# Instructions:

01 - First, make the bourbon sauce. Add the light and dark soy sauce to a small bowl or jug. Stir in the cornflour until dissolved. Add the chicken stock, bourbon and sugar and stir together. Put to one side.
02 - Place the chicken in a bowl and sprinkle on the cornflour, salt and pepper. Toss together to thoroughly coat.
03 - Heat the oil in a large frying pan (skillet) over a medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 8-12 minutes, turning a few times during cooking, until golden brown and cooked through.
04 - Turn the heat down to medium and add the garlic and ginger. Fry for a further 30 seconds, moving everything round in the pan, using a spoon or spatula, constantly.
05 - Pour in the sauce and turn the heat back up to medium-high. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring often, until the chicken is coated, and the sauce thickens.
06 - Turn off the heat, remove the chicken from the pan, roughly slice and place back in the sauce, stir to coat (slicing is optional - but I like it for that 'food hall style'). Serve over rice, topped with spring onions and sesame seeds.

# Notes:

01 - This dish tastes best cooked and served immediately, but you can make it ahead too if you prefer.
02 - The chicken also tastes great cold for lunch the next day as part of a salad or wrap.
03 - You can swap out the bourbon for 4 tbsp of apple juice + 1 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce if preferred.
04 - Chicken thighs are better at staying juicy, but you can replace them with chicken breast pieces if you prefer.

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