Bourbon Chicken (without the Bourbon)

Ingredients 

5 chicken breasts (cubed) 

2 tbsp. oil

1 tsp. garlic , minced

1/4 cup apple or pineapple juice

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 tbsp. ketchup

1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup soy sauce

pinch red pepper flakes

1 tbsp. cornstarch

Directions

1) Cut chicken into small 1-2 inch pieces.

2) Heat up a large skillet over medium high heat. Once it is hot, pour 2 tbsp. olive oil into it.

3) Add your chicken pieces to the pan and let them cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4) The chicken will start to get a bit juicy and bubbly. Put the lid on the pan, slightly tilted and drain the juices out into the sink .Return the pan to the stove top and continue cooking over medium high heat.

5) Into a medium sized mixing bowl combine 1 tsp. garlic, 1/4 cup apple or pineapple juice, 1/3 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp ketchup, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1/2 cup water, 1/3 cup soy sauce, a pinch of red pepper flakes and 1 tbsp. cornstarch. Whisk it all together until the cornstarch is dissolved and all ingredients are well combined.

6) When your chicken has a nice brown sear on some of the pieces, pour the sauce into the pan. Stir it around to cover all the chicken pieces.

7) Reduce the heat to a low simmer and cover the pan with the lid at an angle to allow some steam to escape. Let this simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring a couple times during the cooking period.

8) Serve over white or brown rice.

Prep: 15 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves: 5-6

Honey Sauced Chicken

Honey Sauced Chicken


3/4 lb. chicken (of your choice)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/8 cup chopped onion (or 1/16 cup onion flakes)
1/8 cup ketchup
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes



1) Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper, put into crock pot.
2) In a small bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, onion, ketchup, oil, garlic and pepper flakes. Pour over chicken.
3) Cook on low for 3 hours or high for 1 1/2 hours.
4) When done cut chicken into bite size pieces, then return to pot and toss with sauce. Serve over rice or noodles.


This can also be baked in the oven:

Dice Chicken and season both sides with salt and pepper, place in 8x8 pan. Pour sauce over chicken and bake at 350 for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes