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glossy bourbon glazed chicken thighs with a sticky caramelized sauce in a skillet in a wide horizontal shot, sesame seeds and green onion on top, rustic table, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Bourbon Glazed Chicken

Chicken thighs seared and simmered in a bourbon-brown sugar glaze.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 chicken thighs boneless
  • 1/3 cup bourbon
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Method
 

  1. Sear the chicken thighs in oil until browned on both sides.
  2. Whisk the bourbon, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and Dijon together.
  3. Pour the sauce over the chicken and simmer 12 to 15 minutes.
  4. Spoon the glaze over the chicken as it thickens and coats.
  5. Serve over rice with the extra glaze drizzled on top.

Notes

The alcohol cooks off, leaving just deep caramel flavor behind.