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Bourbon Chicken

Bourbon chicken

Bourbon Chicken

Named Bourbon Chicken because it was supposedly created by a Chinese cook who worked in a restaurant on Bourbon Street.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients
  

  • 800 gram boneless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove crushed
  • 1/4 ts ginger
  • 3/4 ts crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup apple juice
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce

Method
 

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet.
  2. Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned.
  3. Remove chicken.
  4. Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium Heat until well mixed and dissolved.
  5. Add chicken and bring to a hard boil.
  6. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  7. Serve over hot rice.