Good bourbon for bourbon chicken?

Question

I'm not a bourbon drinker but I would love to make bourbon chicken at home. Does anyone know a good one to use?

Answer 1

What's a good COOKING BOURBON?

In my experience, most people that cook with bourbon (especially for the holidays, special events, etc.) are usually not bourbon drinkers, so they want to know what brand is safe to cook with.  Nothing to great...nothing too awful.  So, here is a quick list of bourbon brands that I think are good for cooking in the $14-8 range for a 750mL bottle:  Old Forester, Rebel Yell, George Dickel, Jim Beam, Ancient Age, Henry McKenna, Old Crow, and Ezra Brooks.  Of those, I think Old Forester, Rebel Yell, and George Dickel are good drinkin' whiskies, too...and the others...well...serve their purpose.

Here is a recipe you might like.

The Best Bourbon Chicken!

Ingredients

2 lbs boneless chicken thighs

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1/4 cup bourbon

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 scallion

1 teaspoon powdered ginger

2 garlic cloves

2 tablespoons peanut oil

Directions

1. Coarsely chop the scallion and mix all but the chicken and peanut oil together in a bowl and whisk until well blended. set aside.

2. Dice chicken thighs into bite sized pieces and sauté in very hot pan or WOK with the peanut oil until lightly browned on the outside.

3. Add liquid mixture to the chicken and reduce heat to medium.

4. Cook this UNCOVERED until liquid is reduced to a glaze on the chicken bites and chicken is fully cooked.

5. Serve with your choice of side dish. Fried rice or Lo Mein noodles work well.

Answer 2

Maker's Mark.  :)

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