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Bourbon Molasses Chicken

<p>Finger licking good bourbon molasses sauce baked to perfection atop chicken thighs, creates a truly restaurant style meal.</p>
6 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cups Butter
  • 1/2 cups dice Onion
  • 4 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • 1/4 cups Molasses
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Mustard Seed, Ground
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoons Chili Powder
  • 1/4 cups Bourbon
  • 1 1/2 pounds Chicken, Thighs, Boneless/Skinless

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = about 4 ounces
  • 323 Calories
  • 12g Total Fat
  • 6g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 111mg Cholesterol
  • 501mg Sodium
  • 24g Total Carb
  • 1g Fiber
  • 20g Total Sugars (Includes 18g Added Sugars)
  • 24g Protein
  • 11 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
  2. Add onion and garlic and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add ketchup, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, pepper and chili powder.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Add bourbon, stirring until combined and simmer an additional 10 minutes.
  6. Place chicken thighs in a glass baking dish, and pour sauce over the top.
  7. Baste thighs with sauce and bake in glass dish at 375 for 20 minutes. Baste thighs with leftover sauce half way through baking.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
  2. Add onion and garlic and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add ketchup, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, pepper and chili powder.
  4. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Add bourbon, stirring until combined and simmer an additional 10 minutes.
  6. Allow sauce to cool completely.
  7. Divide chicken thighs and sauce among the indicated number of freezer bags. Label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Baste thighs with sauce and bake in glass dish at 375 for 20 minutes. Baste thighs with leftover sauce half way through baking.