Crisp-skinned Bourbon Chicken

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon cajun seasoning
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon cornstarch
• salt
• pepper
• 8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs, excess fat trimmed (about 4 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 whisk bourbon, sugar, vinegar, worcestershire sauce, cajun seasoning, garlic, cornstarch, 1/2 t salt, and 1/4 t pepper in a bowl until sugar dissolves.
• 2 pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
• 3 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over med-high heat until just smoking.
• 4 cook chicken, skin-side down, until skin is well browned and crisp, 15-20 minutes.
• 5 turn chicken skin-side up and cook over medium heat until chicken registers 175 degrees, 5-8 minutes.
• 6 transfer chicken to platter.
• 7 pour off fat from skillet; add bourbon mixture and simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• 8 pour sauce over chicken; serve.