Best Bourbon Chicken

Heat the oil in a large heavy pan or Dutch oven and brown the chicken pieces until lightly golden on all sides about 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a bowl.

In the same dutch oven whisk the water brown sugar 3/4 cup of fruit juice cocktail soy sauce ketchup bourbon liqueur apple cider vinegar garlic dried onion red pepper flakes and ground ginger into the Dutch oven. Bring the sauce to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.

Stir the chicken back into the sauce and bring to a full boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce is reduced and thickened and the chicken pieces are no longer pink in the middle about 20 minutes.

Remove the chicken pieces to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Stir together 1/4 cup of fruit juice cocktail with the cornstarch until smooth and whisk the cornstarch mixture into the sauce stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Bring the sauce back to a simmer let thicken for about 1 minute and return the chicken pieces to the sauce. Stir to combine and serve.