Easy Chinese Bourbon Chicken
This is the best tasting and easiest homemade Chinese Bourbon Chicken recipe I have ever had! I always loved the Bourbon Chicken at the Chinese restaurants but never found a recipe to come close. This recipe is made with skinless, boneless chicken thighs where you pour marinade over the chicken, let it sit in the refrigerator then bake it, that’s it!
Source: Rhonda Parkinson
Ingredients
Place the chicken into a shallow
9″ x 13″ baking dish.
In a small bowl combine the
rest of the ingredients.
Pour the marinade over the chicken.
Cover and place in the refrigerator for
4 hours or more, turning over occasionally.
(I didn’t have time for this step so I
just baked them and turned them
over every 10 – 15 minutes in the
oven and they were still excellent.)
Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350 degree
oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the
chicken is 165 – 170 degrees, turning
over every 15 minutes.
If you want you can take the marinade
and drizzle it over the chicken.
Easy Chinese Bourbon Chicken
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Ingredients
- 2# whole chicken thigh meat, skinless and boneless
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. good bourbon whiskey
- 2 Tbsp. light brown sugar, packed
- 1 green onion (scallion), rinsed and cut into 4 pieces
- 2 slices ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
Directions
- Place the chicken thighs into a shallow 9″ x 13″ baking dish.
- In a small bowl combine the remaining ingredients.
- Pour the marinade over the chicken.
- Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or overnight. Turn the chicken occasionally so both side are marinated.
- Take the chicken out of the refrigerator and let it sit on the counter for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove the covering and bake the chicken, uncovered, for 45 – 60 minutes or until the chicken is 165 – 170 degrees. Turn the chicken over every 15 minutes.
- If you want you can drizzle the marinade over the chicken and then serve.
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Categories: Alcohol Based, Chicken, Marinades/Gravy
My version is 2lbs boneless chicken, garlic crushed under knife blade and chopped. Half tsp ginger; same with red chili and apple juice, brown sugar, tomato sauce, I tbs cider vinegar, dash of soy sauce, half cup sherry. Heat oil in pan fry lightly the chicken then add the mix until boiled off .20 minutes exact .Serve with fluffed up boiled rice with saffron and serve. Try it, old fashioned English, ever before China was occupied as part of British empire. My grandmothers recipe 1905. Yours sounds good but stick to mine as it really makes chicken sit up and caramelized is the way it goes. Chicken is juicy and easy to cut into slices and freeze for pitza or even salads .Or you can just enjoy it with a bottle of Burgundy to wash it down. Happy Christmas soon then skill in the kitchens will be my treat for up to 12 guests.
Thanks for sharing your recipe Kevin! Merry Christmas I will be having between 9 and 11 for Christmas.
Well I totally putting this on my list of things to make! Thanks!
You won’t be sorry we went crazy over the taste! You’re welcome!
Only a cook could go easy on the Chinese Bourbon. 🥃 🐔 =🎯
This one is a keeper!!! I love how easy it was to make.
This sounds delicious! I’ll have to try making it soon.
Katie it is SO easy and tasted great…enjoy!
Wow! Simply yummy and so easy.
Thank you it really was delicious.
Thank you so much for sharing.
Never heard of this before, but then again, I am no culinary expert (as you know)! 🙂
Hahaha you must have never eaten at a food court then.
No, I have never done that Diane – you are correct. 🙂
Thanks!
Dont have time to try them all at present but the ones I can do are a real real treat for my family, thanks Diane.
You are very welcome!
Yum 😋
Thank you!
I guess I will need to go out and buy some good bourbon. This looks yummy and I do love chicken thighs. You are filling up my Pinterest boards.
I will be posting another recipe soon with bourbon too! Thank you Carla!
That way I won’t have to drink it. 😂😂
It doesn’t take much I’m sure there will be PLENTY left to drink! 🥂
😂