Brown sugar, paprika and the garlic deliciousness come together for a tantalizing rub that's finished off with sticky BBQ and a splash of bourbon. Savory and spectacular.
I searched and finally found this recipe on the internet. It is a copycat of the Bourbon Chicken sold in Chinese carry-outs in my hometown. This recipe is so good that my sons gobble it up leaving me just a spoonful. Their excuse was they thought I had eaten.
I'd smile at rum. Coy... but not really coy. I'd say hello to vodka. I'd wave, and smile with teeth. I'd totally make out with gin... tonic and lime everywhere. But bourbon. I'd marry bourbon......
The inspiration from this cake came from Tartine's pumpkin tea cake. I wanted to make a lighter, cake-ier cake, closer to a dessert you'd eat at a dinner party than to a quickbread you'd eat for breakfast. The frosting recipe is based on my idol Dorie Greenspan's Tangy Cream Cheese Frosting.
Let me first disclose that even though today’s recipe is called honey “bourbon” chicken, there is no bourbon in the recipe. I have made bourbon chicken before and did a little digging into how the recipe came about. The original recipe is usually made with bourbon whiskey. However, it also was a popular dish... Read More
