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Crispy Bourbon Chicken

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup Bourbon
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar (packed)
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
  • 3/4 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 dash sea salt (to taste)
  • 1 dash black pepper, ground (to taste)
  • 8 chicken thighs (bone in, skin on, trimmed of excess fat)
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • Whisk bourbon, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire, Cajun seasoning, garlic, cornstarch, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper in a bowl until sugar has dissolved.
  • Pat chicken dry with paper towel and season with salt, pepper, and Cajun seasoning. Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook chicken, skin-side down, until skin is well browned and crisp, 15-20 minutes. Carefully turn chicken skin-side up and cook over medium heat until meat registers 175F, 5-8 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter.
  • Pour off excess fat from skillet and add bourbon mixture, simmering until thickened, about 2 minutes.

Notes

  • The bourbon force is strong with this one, if you aren’t a huge bourbon fan (why are you even looking at this recipe?) you might want to dilute the sauce with water or apple juice.

    • Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcal
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