Bourbon Chicken Just Like The Mall!

Good news! You're going to the mall tonight to do some holiday shopping!

Bad news... You wont have any money left to get your favorite food court food.

More good news. You can make it at home!

I've seen Bourbon Chicken recipes that make you marinate the chicken overnight. That just isnt in my schedule.

Here's your solution and you'll have it finished in 45 minutes. 30 if you're quick.

Ingredients

• 2 Lbs Chicken cut into bite size pieces
• 2 Tbls Olive Oil
• 1 Garlic Clove, crushed
• 1/4 tsp Ginger
• 3/4 tsp Crushed Red Pepper (or to taste for the little tykes)
• 1/4 Cup Apple Juice
• 1/3 Cup Light Brown Sugar
• 2 Tbls Ketchup
• 1 Tbls Cider Vinegar
• 1/2 Cup Water
• 1/3 Cup Light Soy Sauce
• 2 Tbls Corn Starch

Directions

1. Heat oil in a 12 inch skillet
2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and corn starch
3. Brown chicken in skillet. Remove chicken to plate
4. Add remaining ingredients to the same skillet. Heat and stir until mixed and dissolved.
5. Add chicken back to skillet and bring to a hard boil.
6. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
7. Serve over hot rice

NOTES: I like extra sauce so I always measure the wet ingredients very generously.

ALSO... Oddly enough. Rice on the stove top takes about 20 minutes to do... perfect timing!

Now do me a favor. Take some of that money you saved by having dinner before hitting the mall and get an extra toy to donate to Toys For Tots. If you can, watch out for one of our hero Marines you see guarding the toy boxes this time of year. Give him a donation and thank him for his service. Tell him how happy you are that he can be home for the holidays.