Bourbon Chicken
A deeply flavorful Chinese-style chicken stir fry with Bourbon.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1.5 lbs 680g boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1" cubes
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil 5ml
For the Sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce 30 ml
- 3 tbsp bourbon whiskey 45ml
- 1 tbsp honey 15 ml
- 2 packets stevia or 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh grated ginger 15g
- 1 tsp cornstarch 3g
- ½ cup chicken broth 120ml
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken: In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, bourbon, honey, stevia, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Reserve ½ cup (120ml) of marinade for sauce. Toss chicken cubes with remaining marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 30 mins (or overnight for deeper flavor).
- Make the sauce: Mix reserved ½ cup of marinade with chicken broth and cornstarch until smooth. Set aside.
- Cook the chicken: Heat sesame oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat until shimmering. Using tongs, remove chicken from marinade (let excess drip off) and sear in a single layer for 2 mins per side until golden. Work in batches if needed to avoid crowding.
- Finish the dish: Reduce heat to medium. Pour sauce over chicken and simmer for 3-4 mins, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens and coats the chicken like glossy lacquer.
- Serve: Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced scallions. Perfect over cauliflower rice (0pts) or brown rice (additional points).
Notes
3 Points per serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 232g | Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.7g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 7.9g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 638mg | Potassium: 588mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 5.3g | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.7mg