Categories: Bourbon, Chicken, Main Dish

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

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.

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