Saucy Bourbon Rooster – The Keep At Dwelling Chef

We are able to’t get sufficient of this Saucy Bourbon Rooster and neither will you. This tangy, spicy but candy sauce is the true star of the present right here. Serve it up with white rice or chow mein noodles, and add steamed veggies for an entire meal that’s prepared in half-hour.

For extra Bourbon recipes, attempt Chef Cayt’s Famous Apple Bourbon Caramel Sauce.

Why Our Recipe

• Candy, sticky, and executed in half-hour which is even quicker than takeout.
• Juicy hen smothered in a sauce that may depart you desirous to lick the plate clear.
• Devour it plain or serve it over steamed rice, chow mein, or rice noodles.

New Orleans is likely one of the greatest cities on the planet for meals with taste. It’s a spot the place a bunch of various cuisines have fused collectively to create among the greatest flavors. This one is a fusion of Cajun and Chinese language cooking and Cajun delicacies itself is a mix of Native American, West African, French, and Spanish cuisines. New Orleans simply takes the very best from every part and places it collectively. This dish has a candy and spicy sauce that may make your style buds tremendous completely happy! I really like the bourbon as a result of it provides a deep richness to the sauce—add a little bit or lots!  And in the event you don’t have bourbon readily available, now we have a straightforward substitute possibility for you. 

Ingredient Notes

• Rooster: Minimize the hen into even bite-size items. We use boneless skinless hen thighs as a result of they’re juicy, however you should use hen breasts for a leaner possibility.
• Cooking Oil: You should utilize any impartial cooking oil like canola, avocado, or vegetable oil.
• Garlic: Freshly minced garlic offers the very best taste, however jarred minced garlic works if that’s what you’ve acquired.
• Sesame Oil: Situated within the Asian meals aisle of the grocery retailer. We go together with untoasted right here as a result of we prepare dinner with it, whereas toasted sesame oil is for ending.
• Rooster Broth: Utilizing a low-sodium possibility lets you greatest management the flavour—it’s a fantastic chef tip.
• Orange Juice: Provides a sweetness and tang to the sauce. No want for freshly squeezed, however you may.
• Brown Sugar: Provides caramelization, will increase the sweetness, and balances out the orange juice and bourbon. Use gentle or darkish brown sugar.
• Bourbon: Nearly all of the alcohol cooks off so it’s thought of protected to serve to anybody, however in the event you desire to prepare dinner with out alcohol, you may substitute with apple juice with a little bit bit vinegar combined in.
• Soy Sauce: Low-sodium is an effective possibility for controlling the salt ranges, however your normal soy sauce is what we’ve utilized in recipe improvement. Coconut aminos will also be used.
• Purple Pepper Flakes: These add only a trace of warmth. Double it if you wish to deliver extra warmth, or depart it out totally in the event you aren’t into spicy.
• Inexperienced Onion: Offers a pop of coloration and a little bit gentle onion chew.

Rooster Choices

We love utilizing boneless, skinless hen thighs. They’ve simply sufficient fats to remain juicy and flavorful, even in the event you by chance overcook them a little bit.

Rooster breasts will work too. Simply take into account that they prepare dinner quicker and may dry out extra simply. You’ll wish to watch them a little bit extra carefully and purpose to tug them off the warmth as quickly as they hit 165°F.

Cooking with Bourbon

Bourbon is what provides this dish its signature taste. It provides a slight smokiness and sweetness. It additionally helps tenderize the hen whereas it cooks. And don’t fear, a lot of the alcohol cooks off throughout the simmer, so all you’re left with is wealthy taste and it’s thought of completely protected to serve to anybody.

For these wanting an alcohol-free possibility, you may nonetheless make a scrumptious bourbon hen with out the bourbon. Apple juice is our favourite substitute with 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar combined in. It provides an identical sweetness with just a bit fruitiness and the vinegar mimics the bitter punch of alcohol.

Wok or Skillet

Chef Cayt loves utilizing a wok for saucy recipes like this one, but it surely’s not required. A wok’s excessive, sloped sides make it simple to toss and stir every part collectively with out spilling, and so they assist the sauce cling to each piece of hen. It additionally heats up shortly and evenly, which suggests your hen cooks quick and your sauce reduces fantastically with out burning.

A 12-inch skillet will completely get the job executed. Simply be certain that it’s giant sufficient to offer every part a little bit house so the hen sears as an alternative of steams. Use what you’ve acquired, and the outcomes will nonetheless be scrumptious.