Bourbon Scallion Chicken Recipes

BOURBON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Start by marinating the chicken. Mix 3 tablespoons water and 1 teaspoon soy sauce with the chicken chunks, working it with your hands until the chicken has absorbed all of the liquid. Adding water and soy sauce to the chicken (especially true if using chicken breast) results in a moist and tender chicken experience!
• Once the chicken has absorbed the liquid, mix 2 teaspoons of cornstarch into the chicken until well combined and set aside.
• Mix the sauce ingredients by combining the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, dark brown sugar, chicken stock or water, sesame oil and white pepper and set aside.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a wok or large frying pan on high heat until just smoking, and spread the chicken evenly. Let the chicken sear on one side for 1 minute. Use a metal wok spatula (you can also use a rubber spatula if you can't use metal utensils on your pan) to turn the chicken and sear another minute. Turn off the heat and move the seared chicken to a plate. Set aside.
• Return the wok to medium heat and immediately add the ginger (if using), garlic, and minced onion. Stir-fry for 20 seconds or until the onion is translucent, taking care not to burn the mixture.
• Stir in the bourbon to deglaze the wok, most all of the alcohol will cook off leaving the flavor behind. After 30 seconds or so, pour in the sauce mixture and stir to further deglaze the sides of the wok. Once the sauce comes to a simmer, add the chicken back to the wok. Stir until the sauce comes back to a simmer and gradually stir in the cornstarch and water mixture (stir it up first, as the cornstarch may have settled).
• Continue to stir and cook until the sauce has thickened enough to coat a spoon. At this point, you can remove the smashed piece of ginger or warn your guests so there are no surprises! Stir in the scallions and serve with steamed white rice!

CHICKEN AND SCALLION STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Using a sifter, dust the Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thigh (4) with Corn Starch (to taste). Add to a bowl.
• Combine the Caster Sugar (2 tablespoon) and Low-Sodium Soy Sauce (1/4 cup), and add to the chicken. Marinate in the fridge for 1 hour.
• Heat a wok or saute pan to medium-high heat. Add Canola Oil (1 splash), and tilt the pan to coat all sides. If using a wok, the wok will start to smoke.
• Add the chicken and stir quickly. Cook until all pieces of chicken are browned. In a saute pan, this will take about 5-6 minutes.
• Add in the Garlic (1 tablespoon) and Fresh Ginger (2 tablespoon) and cook until fragrant, about 45 seconds.
• Add the Scallion (5) and cook another 1-2 minutes until wilted and tender.
• Add the Mirin (2 tablespoon) and Chicken Stock (1/4 cup) to deglaze. The liquid will boil, then reduce down to create a sauce coating the chicken.
• Serve over brown rice or wrap it up in a lettuce wrap.

THE BEST BOURBON CHICKEN!

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the scallion and mix all but the chicken and peanut oil together in a bowl and whisk until well blended. set aside.
• Dice chicken thighs into bite sized pieces and sauté in very hot pan or WOK with the peanut oil until lightly browned on the outside.
• Add liquid mixture to the chicken and reduce heat to medium.
• Cook this UNCOVERED until liquid is reduced to a glaze on the chicken bites and chicken is fully cooked.
• Serve with your choice of side dish. Fried rice or Lo Mein noodles work well.

BOURBON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Using a medium size bowl add your soy sauce, light brown sugar, garlic, ginger, scallions and bourbon.
• Add chicken thighs to bowl. Using clean washed hands coat chicken thighs with soy marinade. Make sure every thigh is completely covered.
• Marinade overnight.
• Using a large saute pan or skillet, bring heat to medium high.
• Remove chicken thighs from marinade and set aside on plate.
• Add two tbs. corn oil to the pan. After two minutes add chicken thighs one at a time. Avoid crowding the pan (do this in two batches).
• Sear for four minutes on each side then shut off heat and allow to rest in pan for at least five minutes.
• Add the rest of the marinade to pan, bring to high heat. Add chicken broth and corn starch. Bring to a boil and shut off heat after five minutes more.
• Allow to rest. Garnish with chopped chives and scallions.
• Option: Serve over steamed white rice.

BOURBON SCALLION CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix ingredients for sauce in a small bowl.
• Saute chicken in butter in a large skillet, until nicely browned, being careful not to burn the butter.
• Add the sauce and stir, bringing to a boil.
• Reduce heat and cook, stirring, 20-25 minutes or until sauce has thickened and chicken is cooked through.