Bourbon Chicken

Bourbon Chicken

adapted from Spend with Pennies

You must have had the Bourbon chicken samples that are given out in the food courts of your local malls.. be at least before the pandemic. This knock off is sweet and sticky and is lower in fat and calories.

Makes 3 servings                                                      2 WW Blue points / serving

1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite size pieces
Cooking spray

2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 Tbsp. bourbon
2 Tbsp. orange juice
2 Tbsp. Truvia brown sugar blend
1 1/2 tsp.  fresh garlic grated
1 1/2 tsp. fresh ginger grated
1 1/2 tsp. rice wine vinegar
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp. cold water
1 scallion thinly sliced, green tops only

1. In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, bourbon, orange juice, Truvia, garlic, ginger, vinegar, red pepper flakes and water. Whisk to combine; set aside.
2. In a sauté pan coated with cooking spray, cook the chicken in batches until browned and mostly cooked through; Remove each batch to a bowl while cooking the remainder.
3. Return the chicken to the pan and add the soy sauce mixture and simmer for 15 minutes to burn off the alcohol and finish cooking the chicken.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the 1 1/2 tsp. of water and cornstarch. Add to the mixture and cook until the sauce has thickened and coats the chicken.
5. To serve, top with scallion tops.

Enjoy!