Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 lbs chicken thigh meat
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp peanut oil (or vegetable oil)
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 4 large garlic cloves
  • 1 tsp shaved fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes (more or less to adjust the heat)
  • 2 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

Instruction

  • Combine all ingredients for the sauce in a mixing bowl, whisk well, and set aside.
  • Cut chicken thighs into small pieces and cut off as much excess fat as possible in the process.
  • Put cut chicken into a large zip-lock bag. Add cornstarch, close the bag and give it some good shaking to make sure that all the chicken is coated evenly.
  • Preheat a large cooking pan first and add oil. Add dredged chicken and sear it on all the sides until almost done. Take chicken out and set is aside.
  • Stir the sauce again and add it to the same pan where the chicken was cooked.
  • Slowly stir and let the sauce simmer and thicken. Once it’s thickened, add chicken back in, lower the heat, and let it finish cooking together with sauce.
  • Finish the dish off with some diced scallions.
  • Serve over rice or simple roasted/sauteed vegetables.