Chicken Sticky Bourbon Fried Rice

Chicken Sticky Bourbon Fried Rice. It is that better than take out feel, sweet, sticky, and saucy with fried rice that makes everything wet. Total comfort food.

Ingredients

Bourbon Chicken

• 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs (or breast, cooked, boneless and skinless, cut in bite-size pieces.

• 2 tbsp cornstarch

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 2 tbsp neutral or vegetable oil (avocado/vegetable)

Sticky Bourbon Sauce

• 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce

• 1/3 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup bourbon (or apple juice in case of alcohol abstinence)

• 2 tbsp ketchup

• 1 tbsp rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 tsp ginger (grated) (you can skip this but it is fantastic)

• 1/3rd cornstarch 2/3rd water (slurry)

Fried Rice

• 4 cups cooked chilled rice (better when a day old)

• 2 tbsp butter (or oil)

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 1 1/2 cups stir-fry vegetables (peas + carrots)

• 3 tbsp soy sauce (to taste)

• 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)

• Green onions (optional)

How to Make Chicken Sticky Bourbon Fried Rice

1. Get the Chicken Ready
   Combine chicken, cornstarch, garlic, salt, and pepper in a way that it comes out crispy tender in the style of chicken and it retains that sauce like a beast.

2. Sear for Flavor
   Heat oil on a hot skillet on medium-high. Bake chicken in a single layer until it is browned and cooked through, and develops that restaurant look and a bit of caramelized crust.

3. Make It Sticky
   Whisk: soy sauce, brown sugar, bourbon (or apple juice), ketchup, vinegar, a garlic and ginger. Pour into pan, then add the slurry and simmer till you have that glossy sticky bourbon glaze–this is where it is not only good as a sweet-and-savory sauce but also the best.

4.  Fry the Rice
   In another pan, butter, combine eggs and then veggies and rice. Fry it until it gets hot and somewhat toasty and add soy sauce and a bit of sesame oil to get that fried rice at home flavor.

5.  Serve It Up
   Dump the fried rice, and put that tasty sausaged chicken right on top–this is the type of simple homemade meal that comes off the shelf in your dining establishment.

The time to prepare takes 15 minutes, and the time to cook is 20 min.

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