Categories Chicken Recipes, Dinner Recipes

Quick and Easy Food Court Bourbon Chicken

by Annmarie

Food Court Bourbon Chicken is a sweet and sticky delight that brings the irresistible flavors of your favorite mall food court straight to your kitchen! This easy recipe features tender chicken coated in a rich bourbon sauce, served over steamy rice for a quick and satisfying meal.

While it may not be an exact replica of the classic mall version, this homemade bourbon chicken comes pretty close. The secret lies in the bourbon chicken sauce, which combines sweet, savory, and tangy flavors to perfection. Plus, the versatile chicken can be cooked any way you like, whether it’s pan-seared, grilled, or baked, making this recipe adaptable to your preferences and schedule!

Quick and Easy Food Court Bourbon Chicken

Yield: 8 bowls

Quick and Easy Food Court Bourbon Chicken

Quick and Easy Food Court Bourbon Chicken

Food Court Bourbon Chicken, a copycat of Bourbon chicken recipes is served in many Chinese food restaurants. Maybe this is not authentic with Chinese food, but this is very delicious.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 LB chicken thighs, skinless.
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper (I used 4 turns on the pepper mill)
  • 1/3 Cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 Cup Bourbon (or whatever brown whiskey you have sitting around. Dark rum would probably work too). If you don’t keep alcohol in your house you can substitute apple juice or cranberry juice. If you use juice, use a little less brown sugar. It really is delicious with just apple juice and no Bourbon.
  • 1/2 Cup water
  • 1 Tbsp rice vinegar (white wine vinegar or plain white vinegar would do if you don’t have rice vinegar)
  • 1/2 Cup brown sugar, tightly packed
  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 3 Tbsp cold water

Instructions

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