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In our house we almost never go out to eat, nor do we order carry out. I mean it is a big deal if the Gerard’s head out to dinner. Even when I was kid and things were always crazy and hectic I do not ever remember getting much take out (and if, on the rare occasion we did it was only pizza) and definitely never going out!  So, If we wanted to try some Chinese food, I was going to have to make it!
Who knew there were so many chinese chicken sauce recipes out there? Orange chicken, sesame chicken, honey sesame chicken, sweat and sour chicken, honey chili chicken and that is just the few I have come across recently!
I know that Chinese style chicken is typically fried, but honestly I hate frying foods. So I made these much healthier by oven frying the chicken and it turned out great! I typically use this oven frying method for most recipes that call for fried chicken. I have found that you get the same crunchy coated chicken without the hassle of frying!
Once you have begun to “fry” your chicken the sauce comes together in no time. Just combine all your ingredients and simmer until thickened slightly.
While the sauce was simmering I sautéed a bunch of asparagus to toss in with the chicken. It really adds nice color to the dish. If your family is anything like mine then you might have some picky eaters in the house! Just toss the asparagus with a bit of the sauce and leave it separate from the chicken.
I like to serve this over steamed rice. Rice is a STAPLE food in this house. When I was younger I swear we would have chicken and rice at least four to five time a weak!
Bourbon Chicken
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 533 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless chicken breasts cut into bit size pieces
- 1-2 cups Flour
- 1 cup Buttermilk*
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 4 tbsp ketchup
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 inch small bunch Asparagus cut into half sticks
- Olive Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees.
- Place diced chicken in a bowl and cover with buttermilk.
- In another bowl add your flour.
- Line a baking sheet with either a silpat or parchment paper.
- Working in batches dredge the chicken in the flour and place on prepared baking sheet. Continue until all the chicken had been coated with flour. Mist the chicken with olive oil or cooking spray.
- Bake at 475 degres for 20-25 minutes or until chicken forms a nice golden crust.
- Well the chicken is cooking make the sauce. In a medium saucepan whisk together garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, apple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, cider vinegar, water and soy sauce. Bring to Boil.
- Mix the cold water with the cornstarch and add to the sauce. Return sauce to a boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes until slightly thickened*.
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oli in a small skillet and saute the asparagus until tender*.
- Toss the chicken and asparagus with the sauce.
- Serve over steamed rice.
Notes
*I find it is best to use full fat buttermilk, it coats the chicken perfectly and really does a great job of "glueing" the flour to the chicken. *Thicken the sauce only slightly If you are making this ahead of time ( see instructions below). If you are planning to serve immediately, thicken the sauce until your desired thickness is reached. Be careful, the sauce will thicken quickly so watch closely. *If you have some picky eaters in your house just toss the asparagus separately with the sauce and serve along side the chicken. *To Make Ahead: Prepare recipe through step 7. When you get to step 8 allow the sauce to only just begin to thicken. Toss chicken and asparagus the with sauce. Place both the chicken, asparagus and sauce in a pirexx dish or on a rimmed baking sheet. Cover with tin foil and store in the fridge up to 3 days in advance. When ready to serve preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake covered for 25-30 minutes or until chicken is warmed and sauce has thickened.
sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and drizzle more of the sauce.
Everyone at the table loved this meal, that says something in this house!
Wow this was insanely flavorful and the chicken had a nice crunch to it! Made it tonight and it’s definitely going into rotation!
Hey Alexis,
Fantastic!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a lot for making it! Have a great Sunday:) xxTieghan
I made this last night, once again we were blown away! I used extra ginger because nothing beats freshly grated ginger!
We paired this with your chinese mushroom dumplings with sweet chili ginger sesame sauce. We had a full Asian dinner and it was delightful!
We still talked about it this morning too!
I am so happy you loved this recipe, Sabrije! Thank you so much for trying it! xTieghan
I made this tonight and it was an absolute joy. Went down a treat with my stubborn-eating parents. Thank you so much for this, it’s going to be a regular.
Thank you so much Dan! I am really glad this recipe turned out so well for you! xTieghan
You misspelled sweet as sweat, and week as weak. Otherwise I think you are awesome
Haha oops! Thank you Jo! xTieghan
Amazing! I was worried with the ‘frying’ step it might be a bit more work than I’m looking for, but it wasn’t. Another awesome recipe!!!! Definitely a keeper.
Thank you so much Caitlin! xTieghan
I loved your recipes for the content posted
Thank you Cida!
Very good, I enjoyed coming here on your site I found everything I wanted
That’s great! Thanks Eva!!
Adorei sue blog, suas receitas são maravilhosas!
Muito obrigado! Estou feliz que você gosta!
Maravilhosas suas receitas obrigada por dividir conosco..
obrigado!
I love visiting your site here we find almost anything you are looking for thanks for sharing.
Awh good! Thanks so much Ganete, I hope you continue to enjoy my recipes and blog! (:
looks some thing new and different i making this recipe party with my friends thanks for the wonderful recipe….i m happy to read this site and simple ingredient recipe….
Thanks!
Hey, I just stumbled across your blog from a link on simple bites. I love your fearless way of cooking! I had a big family like yours, and I was 16 when my littlest brother was born, and I also took over being in charge of family dinner. Unfortunately, it was before food blogging existed, so I learned everything from Betty Crocker books and some local cooking classes, but I loved it anyway!
This oven-frying method looks awesome. I just made orange chicken this week and tried it in the oven (following another blogger’s method) and it didn’t crisp up at all. I think the higher temp will fix that. I also convert everything to gluten-free and if I love it, I post it on my blog (which is also relatively new). Nice work!
Thanks Michelle!! So glad you found my site and how cool that it sounds like we have a lot in common!
oh this looks awesome what a great dish to serve those who come to visit this fall
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This looks delicious! I’m pinning it to make later! Found you from Tasty Tuesdays!
So happy you like it! If you like the chicken you should subscribe to the blog and follow me on twitter!s
Tieghan you rock this recipe! I was salivating just reading about it! We so appreciate reading your blog Mr. Immo thinks food from the Moment he Wakes up! He loves to cook and since you already know that we host Hockey players (5) of them, we can’t wait to make this meal for them, for all of us! We know they will love this dish! We wnjoy reading about new recipes others try can’t wait to try more of your entrees, oh, I am looking for some great lunchtime ideas for these young men as well? Thanks!
So glad you like it! I will have to do a post on lunches! I pack them all the time for boys to take up on the hill! Are you looking for ones to pack or warm ones to eat at home? I have both….we go through a lot of food over here! I am sure the same is goes for you guys too!