Cajun Bourbon Chicken
Cook Time
30
mins
Calories
472
Serving Size
4
Carbs
20.8
Fat
11.4
Protein
46.4
description
The Sauce is where it's at!
ingredients
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced into 2 inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon creole seasoning or Cajun seasoning
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
- olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups cornstarch
For the Bourbon Sauce:
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 4 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh grated ginger or 2 teaspoons dry
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oilÂ
- 1 tablespoon of cornstarch mixed with equal amounts of water
- 1 tablespoon of sriracha (optional)
- green onions to garnish
- hot rice to serve
directions
- Mix all chicken ingredients except cornstarch and olive oil.
- Marinate for about 1 hour or overnight if desired.
- Remove from fridge and let come to room temperature.
- Heat about 4 tablespoons of oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Toss chicken in cornstarch in batches, remove excess cornstarch, and fry for about 3 minutes per side.
- Place chicken on a napkin to drain, repeat until all chicken is fried.
For the Sauce:
- Add all the ingredients into a sauce pot, bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 5 minutes.
To Assemble:
- Remove grease from chicken pot, add chicken and sauce, mix well.
- Cook about 5 minutes more.
- Serve over hot rice, garnished with green onions.