Recipe courtesy of Patrick Decker
Sticky Maple Bourbon Chicken
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 313
- Total Fat
- 9
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 10
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 7
- Protein
- 40
- Cholesterol
- 126
- Sodium
- 599
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 5 min
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 (6-ounce) bone-in chicken breasts, skin removed
Salt and fresh ground black pepper
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 shot bourbon
4 sprigs thyme
Directions
- Place a large heavy-bottom or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat with the olive oil. Season the chicken liberally with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the pan breast-side down and sear until deep golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes.
- While the chicken in searing, in a small dish whisk together the stock, syrup, and bourbon. Add the bourbon mixture to the skillet along with the thyme sprigs and continue cooking, turning the chicken occasionally, until the meat is cooked through and the sauce has reduced to a thick syrupy consistency, 8 to 10 minutes. (If the sauce reduces to a syrupy consistency before the chicken has cooked through, add a few splashes of stock to the skillet and continue cooking.)
- To serve, remove and discard the thyme sprigs. Spoon the sticky sauce over the chicken and enjoy warm.
Cook’s Note
This method is interchangeable with whatever you like. Try it using a bone-in pork chop or chicken legs and thighs. Let this sticky delicious delight shine as the center of the dinner plate by pairing it with a simple steamed green vegetable and some buttery mashed potatoes.