Bourbon Street Chicken
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1½ c uncooked rice
- 3 chicken breasts boneless, skinless (about 2 lb)
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tb coconut oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon grated fresh ginger or ¼ teaspoon dry ground ginger
- ¾ c water
- ⅓ c honey
- ⅓ c soy sauce
- 2 Tb ketchup
- 1 Tb apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes according to taste
- ¼ c cold water
- 1 Tb cornstarch
Instructions
- To begin, cook your rice according to the type of rice you have. While it cooks, prepare the chicken.
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Sprinkle them with the sea salt & freshly ground black pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat the coconut oil over medium high heat. Toss in the chicken and cook until it is lightly golden in areas. This will take about 5 minutes or so, depending upon how hot your skillet is.
- Meanwhile, in a dish combine the garlic, ginger, water, honey,soy sauce, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Give those a stir.
- When the chicken is lightly golden, pour in the sauce. Bring it to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
- To thicken the sauce after it cooks, raise the heat in the skillet so that the mixture begins boiling again. In a small dish or glass, whisk together the ¼ cup of cold water and the cornstarch. Pour the smooth mixture into the skillet and let it come to a boil, stirring continually. When thickens, turn off the heat.
- Serve this gorgeous chicken over a bed of your cooked rice.
- Enjoy!
Notes
For paleo-friendly, make the following substitutions:
- 1/4 c coconut aminos for the soy sauce
- Be sure to use a sugar-free ketchup, such as Primal Kitchen
- Serve with cauliflower rice instead of traditional rice
See This Recipe:
https://cosmopolitancornbread.com/bourbon-street-chicken/Nutrition
Calories: 592kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 1648mg | Potassium: 802mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg
