Bourbon Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 
pounds boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 
tablespoons olive oil
• 2 
teaspoons crushed garlic
• 1⁄2 
teaspoon ginger
• 1 1/2 
teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1⁄2 
cup apple juice
• 2⁄3
 cup light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 
tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1
 cup water
• 2⁄3
 cup soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• Cooked white rice (optional)

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet, add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned, and then set aside.
2. Mix remaining ingredients (except rice) in a medium size bowl and then add to pan, heating over medium until well mixed and sugar is dissolved.
3. Add chicken and bring to a hard boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice.