Bourbon Brown Sugar Chicken Tenders

• Meat

  • 1 1/2 lb Chicken breasts, boneless skinless

• Produce

  • 1 Chives

• Condiments

  • 4 tbsp Honey
  • 1 Lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper, freshly ground
  • 4 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Chile powder
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 tsp Cumin, ground

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 2 tbsp Bourbon

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Ingredients

• 1½ lb (700g) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon chile powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons bourbon
• freshly squeezed lemon juice, for drizzling
• chives, for garnish (optional)

Directions

• Cut the chicken breasts into about 1-inch wide strips.
• In a bowl, combine the chile powder, cumin, salt, and black pepper. Add the chicken pieces and mix until coated. Cover with plastic wrap and let it sit for 1 hour in a fridge.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Get a baking pan ready and layer it with parchment paper. In a saucepan, bring brown sugar, honey, and bourbon to boil. Pour half the mixture over the chicken and toss it.
• Add the chicken slices to the baking pan and bake for 10 minutes. Turn over the chicken tenders, drizzle with a little bit of bourbon mixture and bake for 15 minutes more.
• Brush with the remaining glaze, sprinkle with some chives and serve. Enjoy!