Bourbon Chicken With Corn Relish Recipes

THE ULTIMATE BOURBON CHICKEN RECIPE READY IN 30-MINUTES

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts into 1" pieces and place in a large bowl.
• To the chicken, add cornstarch, salt, and black pepper and stir to combine.
• In a large skillet, over medium heat, add the oil and once hot, add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes stirring until the chicken is just browned. The chicken will not be cooked through. Remove the chicken from the skillet.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon cornstarch then add to the waiting skillet.
• The cornstarch slurry, add the apple juice, bourbon, soy sauce, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, ginger, and red pepper flakes then stir to combine.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat then add the chicken back to the skillet.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce has reduced and thickened and the chicken is cooked through.
• Serve over rice with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and green onions.

BOURBON CHICKEN WITH CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In 1-quart saucepan, mix soy sauce, bourbon, 4 tablespoons of the oil, the brown sugar, mustard and pepper sauce. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Cook 7 to 9 minutes or until glaze is reduced to 1/2 cup. Remove from heat; keep warm.
• In small bowl, mix corn, pimientos, onions and remaining 1 tablespoon oil. In another 1-quart saucepan, mix granulated sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, the celery seed and vinegar. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 2 minutes until sugar is dissolved. Pour over corn mixture. Refrigerate until serving time.
• Sprinkle chicken with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 to 15 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Brush with glaze. Drain corn relish; serve with chicken atop field greens, if desired.

CHICKEN WITH CORN AND BOURBON SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
• Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, place in a shallow roasting pan and bake for about two hours, until cooked through.
• Meanwhile, place two tablespoons of the chicken stock in a saucepan with the shallots, red pepper, garlic and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat for a few minutes.
• Cut the kernels from the cob. Using the flat of a large knife, lightly crush the corn kernels so the milk begins to ooze out. Add the kernels with their juices to the saucepan along with the bourbon. Standing back from the stove, light the bourbon and stir with a long-handled spoon until the alcohol burns off. Add the remaining chicken stock and cook until the stock has reduced by half.
• Remove two tablespoons of the corn and pepper mixture from the saucepan and set aside. Puree the rest of the mixture in a blender, then force it through a fine sieve back into the saucepan. Return the reserved corn and peppers to the sauce, and season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper.
• When the chicken is done, lift the meat off the bone in one piece and remove the skin. Brush the top of the breasts with the beaten egg, then coat with the bread crumbs.
• Just before serving, preheat the broiler. Place the chicken breasts on a baking sheet and broil for a few minutes, until the bread crumbs are toasted. Reheat the sauce, spoon some on each of four warm plates and place a chicken breast alongside. Richard serves this dish with freshly cooked polenta.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CORN AND SWEET PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Using vegetable peeler, peel lemon. In large shallow glass baking dish, place lemon peel strips and 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add chicken breast halves and marinate in refrigerator for at least two hours or up to overnight.
• Bring a small saucepan of salted water to boil. Add corn kernels and simmer 1 minute. Drain and set aside.
• Make relish by combining in large bowl the corn, red pepper dice, green pepper dice, yellow pepper dice, onion, garlic and parsley. Stir well to combine.
• Add remaining 5 tablespoons olive oil and red wine vinegar. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Prepare grill.Place chicken breasts on grill and cook until golden brown on one side, about 5 minutes. Turn chicken breasts, season with remaining salt and pepper and return to grill.
• Continue cooking until golden and cooked throughout, about 4 to 5 minutes more.
• To serve, slice each chicken breast on the diagonal into 4 or 5 slices. Top with relish.

BOURBON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a small bowl combine the ginger, soy sauce, onion flakes, sugar, bourbon and garlic powder. Mix together and pour mixture over chicken. Cover dish and place in refrigerator. Marinate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Remove dish from refrigerator and remove cover. Bake in the preheated oven, basting frequently, for 1 1/2 hours or until chicken is well browned and juices run clear.

BEST BOURBON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large heavy pan or Dutch oven, and brown the chicken pieces until lightly golden on all sides, about 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a bowl.
• In the same dutch oven, whisk the water, brown sugar, 3/4 cup of fruit juice cocktail, soy sauce, ketchup, bourbon liqueur, apple cider vinegar, garlic, dried onion, red pepper flakes, and ground ginger into the Dutch oven. Bring the sauce to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Stir the chicken back into the sauce, and bring to a full boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and simmer until the sauce is reduced and thickened and the chicken pieces are no longer pink in the middle, about 20 minutes.
• Remove the chicken pieces to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Stir together 1/4 cup of fruit juice cocktail with the cornstarch until smooth, and whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Bring the sauce back to a simmer, let thicken for about 1 minute, and return the chicken pieces to the sauce. Stir to combine, and serve.