Instant Pot Bourbon Chicken
Instant Pot Bourbon Chicken is rich and tasty Cajun-inspired dish that combines bourbon with soy sauce and ketchup to make tender pieces of chicken in a sweet and savory sauce.
Note: Made in a 6-qt Instant Pot
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 pounds (907 g) boneless skinless chicken breast or thigh diced
- 1/4 cup (59 ml) bourbon
- 1/4 cup (59 ml) soy sauce low sodium
- 1/4 cup (59 ml) water
- 1/4 cup (59 ml) ketchup
- 1/2 cup (110 g) brown sugar
- 1 cube chicken bouillon
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tablespoon (4 g) ginger grated
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 g) salt
- 1/2 teaspoon (1 g) black pepper
- 1 tablespoon (8 g) cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) water
- 2 cups (316 g) cooked rice
Instructions
- Add the chicken and all ingredients through the black pepper to the pot. Stir. Lock the lid and set the valve to sealing. Press pressure cook and set the time to 3 minutes. When the cook time is up, allow a 5 minute natural pressure release, then manually release remaining pressure.
- Remove the chicken from the pot, leaving behind the sauce. Press the Saute mode on the Instant Pot and bring the sauce to a boil.
- Mix the cornstarch and water in a bowl. Pour it into the pot. Stir well and boil until the sauce thickens, about 3-5 minutes. Add the chicken back to the pot and stir to coat the pieces.
- Serve over rice.
Notes
- This makes quite a bit of sauce, but it can be doubled if you want more.
- You can add any whiskey you like. It doesn't have to be Bourbon.
- For a lower carb version, use brown sugar substitute, no sugar added ketchup, and serve over cauliflower rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 538kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 52gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 1511mgPotassium: 998mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 146IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 2mg
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