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a dish with keto bourbon chicken and a side of cauliflower rice topped with green onions and sesame seeds.
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Keto Bourbon Chicken

Sweet, salty and tangy Keto Bourbon Chicken stir fry is just like your traditional cajun-themed and Chinese takeout, made with sugar free ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Canadian, Chinese
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 177kcal
Author: Oscar
Cost: $10

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces.
    6 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • In a skillet over medium heat warm up the olive oil and then brown the chicken. Remove from heat and set aside.
    1 tablespoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • In the same skillet add the garlic and cook until softened. Then add the water, bourbon, chicken broth, soy sauce, ketchup, apple cide vinegar, brown sugar swerve, onion powder, ground ginger and red pepper flakes. Stir all ingredients together with a whisk and then allow to simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
    2 cloves garlic, ¾ cup water, ¼ cup bourbon, ½ cup chicken broth, ½ cup light soy sauce, ¼ cup no sugar added ketchup, 2 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar, ¼ cup brown sweetener, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Once the glaze has reduced, continue to simmer and sprinkle the xanthan gum over the glaze and quickly whisk until dissolved. Add the optional organge zest.
    ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum, ½ teaspoon orange zest
  • Add the browned chicken and cook for another 5 minutes to warm through. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions. (See the recipe video)
    sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds

Video

Notes

Top Tip: it will look like a lot of sauce but it will reduce down to a nice glaze. Continue to simmer if you want an even thicker sauce.
Tip: double the amount of red pepper flakes if you want a spicier chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 5g | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 1g