Maple Bourbon Pecan Chicken - Luscious Gluten-Free Chicken Recipe (2024)

Maple Bourbon Pecan Chicken is sinfully delicious - you'll lick your plate clean! This 1-skillet, gluten-free dinner recipe is ready in just 20 minutes.

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Alternatively titled “THE ONLY CHICKEN RECIPE YOU WILL EVER NEED.”

Ahem, that is to say, holy buckets you have got to try my Maple Bourbon Pecan Chicken, which is so good Ben wasn’t even mad I used some of his precious bourbon collection to test and tweak it to perfection.

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Maybe it’s because I didn’t tell him until after heshoveled an entire chicken thigh into his mouth whilst tellingme how delicious it was?

Before we go any further, I have to recognize that this plate of lusciousness is sponsoredby Fisher Nuts. I used their buttery pecans, which contain zero preservatives, in this comfort food dish whose tastescreams “CALORIES!” but recipecontains zero butter, cream, what else am I missing…cheese? Bacon? Yeah, none of that. Look for Fisher’s new resealable packaging which helps keep their nuts fresher, longer on store shelves now.

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Maple Bourbon Pecan Chicken

Back to this sassy, sticky, delectable dish!

Chicken thighs are seared in a skillet before its deglazed by a shot of bourbon. Don’t keep a bottle of bourbon in the house? No problem – I’ve got a hack for that. Next, the chicken thighs are nestled back into the skillet with a maple-dijon pan sauce then simmered until tender with a sprinkling of chopped pecans.

Totally foolproof. Literally I don’t think it’s possible to overcook chicken thighs – they just get more tender and juicy as they cook, and once drizzled with the thickened and syrupy sauce at the end? GET OUT.

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Now,bourbon and pecans go together like pecans and maple syrup, which is to say the three of them combinedin this dish are just heavenly. The bourbon flavor is more of a whisper then shout, and lends a subtle,caramel-y background notethatI’d definitelymiss if it were left out. All that said, this dish isnotsweet – it’s got the perfect balance of flavors.

20 minutes, 1 skillet, pantry staples, absolutely incredible – make this tonight!

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How to Make This Recipe

Start by adding gluten free flourto a shallow dish then generously season with salt and pepper. Dredge boneless skinless chicken thighs in the seasoned flour then shake to remove any excess flour and place onto a plate.

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Next get the sauce ready – in a bowl whisk together:

  • Chicken broth
  • Chopped Fisher Naturals Pecan Halves
  • Maple syrup (not pancake syrup)
  • Dijon mustard
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Gluten-free tamari or soy sauce (dish will not be GF if using traditional soy sauce)
  • Dried rosemary

(The white bits are justfat from homemade chicken stock floating throughout!)

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Set the sauce aside then heat extra virgin olive oil in a 12″ cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken thighs thensear until golden brown on one side, 1-2 minutes, and thenflip andsear until golden brown on the other. The chicken does not need to be cooked through at this point. Remove the chicken to a plate then set aside.

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Next, remove the skillet from the heat then add 2 Tablespoons bourbon. Two things:

  1. Be careful, as the bourbon will bubble and evaporate almost immediately from the heat of the skillet, and if you have a gas range it might ignite briefly.
  2. If you don’t keep bourbon in the house – no worries!These tiny,1(ish)-shot bottles are usually availablebehind the counter at the liquor or grocery store. So adorable, and so much easier than buying an entire bottle if you won’t drink it.

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Add the maple sauce to the skillet then return it to the heat and bring the liquid to a simmer. Nestle the chicken thighs into the liquid then loosely cover the skillet with foil, turn the heat down to medium, then simmer until the sauce has thickened and the thighs are cooked through, 10 minutes.

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I nestled my Maple Bourbon Pecan Chicken onto a pile of mashed potatoes then drizzled a few spoonfuls of the lip-smacking sauce on top. An arugula, parmesan, lemon and olive oil salad on the side rounds out this absolutely insane meal. I hope you love, love, LOVE it! Enjoy!

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Maple Bourbon Pecan Chicken is sinfully delicious - you'll lick your plate clean! This 1-skillet chicken recipe is ready in just 20 minutes.

Ingredients

serves 4

  • 1-1/4lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/2 cup gluten-free flour
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 Tablespoons bourbon (I like Maker's Mark)
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup Fisher Naturals Pecan Halves, chopped
  • 3 Tablespoons maple syrup (not pancake syrup)
  • 1 Tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons gluten-free tamari or soy sauce (dish will not be GF if using traditional soy sauce)
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed between your fingers

Directions

  1. Addflour to a shallow dish then season generously with salt and pepper. Dredgeeach chicken thigh in the seasoned flour then shaketo remove excess and place onto a plate. Ina medium-sized bowl whisk together chicken broth, maple syrup, chopped pecans, dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar,gluten-free tamari, and dried rosemary then set aside.
  2. Heatextra virgin olive oil in a12" cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add chicken thighs then sear until golden brown on one side, 1-2 minutes, searing in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding the skillet. Flip then sear until golden brown on the other side, and then transferback to the plate - chicken does not need to be cooked through at this point.
  3. Remove skillet from heat then carefully add the bourbon - most of it should evaporate very quickly (use caution if you have a gas range as the alcohol could flamebriefly.) Return skilletto the heatthen add the maple syrup mixture. Turn heat up to bring the liquid to a simmer then turn heat down to medium and nestle the chicken back into the skillet. Loosely cover the skillet with a piece of foil thensimmer until the sauce has reduced and the chicken is cooked through, 10 minutes, flipping the thighs in the sauce once or twice.
  4. Plate chicken then scoop sauce over the top and serve.

This recipe is courtesy of Iowa Girl Eats, http://iowagirleats.com.

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  1. Maple Bourbon Pecan Chicken - Luscious Gluten-Free Chicken Recipe (12) Anna Kessler 02.17.2024

    love your maple bourbon chicken recipe!

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    • Maple Bourbon Pecan Chicken - Luscious Gluten-Free Chicken Recipe (13) Kristin 02.20.2024

      I’m thrilled to hear that, Anna!

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