These boneless chicken breasts cooked in a creamy Jack Daniels sauce can be on the table in just 30 minutes. It’s a simple, but flavorful and comforting meal. The sauce cooks up thick and rich and the Jack Daniels gives it an awesome flavor that’s kind of hard to describe. It has a half cup of whiskey, but the taste isn’t overpowering at all and really enhances the flavor of the cream.
Y’all, my son is in college now and I don’t know what to do with myself, or who I am going to cook for. He’s my adventurous eater and being a teenage boy, he can pack down some food. (Note: Originally published August 23, 2015. My son is 25 now!!)
I’ll most likely be making lots of recipes in the months ahead that can be mailed in care packages. That is, if my son ever tells me what his mailing address is.
Now, don’t think I’ve taken to the bottle since my son left. I made this comforting Chicken in Jack Daniels Cream Sauce before my son left for college. 🙂
Chicken in Jack Daniels Cream Sauce Recipe Tip
This recipe calls for igniting the Jack Daniels. Be very, very careful doing this. Those flames can really jump up and you don’t want to have your face anywhere near them. And it’s always wise to have a fire extinguisher in the kitchen just in case. If you’re going to drink a little Jack Daniels while you cook, it’s best to wait until after this step. We don’t want to exercise any poor judgement when there is fire involved.
How To Serve
If I haven’t made you too scared to try this recipe, it tastes great served over rice. 🙂 I love a side of green peas or green beans.
How To Make Spicy
If you want to make this chicken dinner spicy, add 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes.
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Chicken in Jack Daniels Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup Jack Daniel’s Whiskey
- 3 large shallots, chopped (or 1 onion)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Season both sides of chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat butter and oil in a large pan. Add chicken and brown on both sides.
- Add the Jack Daniels and carefully ignite. Shake the pan until the flames go out.
- Add shallots and cook for 1 minute.
- Add thyme, parsley, and 1/4 cup water. Cover pan and cook over low heat for 25 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and add the cream to the pan.
- Mix the cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water together in a small bowl. Add to sauce. Simmer sauce until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Return chicken to pan and remove from heat.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe adapted from Miss Mary Bobo’s Boarding House Cookbook: A Celebration of Traditional Southern Dishes that Made Miss Mary Bobo’s an American Legend
Originally posted August 23, 2015.
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This sounds scrumptious!! However, I’m chicken when it comes to flames, and I wanted to make this at a retreat, and just not comfortable to do that in a kitchen where I’m a guest. Can you make this without setting it on fire?? lol
Learn HOW to flambe properly before doing this.
Add the alcohol to the hot pan, with the pan OFF the flame to prevent accidents
OK, so probably a stupid question…we never have Jack in the house, but we always have Crown. Surely they’re interchangable?
I personally have never cooked with Crown, but I feel certain it would offer a similar taste. Let us know!
Love it with crown! That was how I did it for years…plus add a bit of balsamic vinegar. Try it!
This chicken looks absolutely incredible, Christin! Love the JD’s in here. Aaw,, I can only imagine how it must feel, I know I would miss my son too but I’m pretty sure your son would come home to visit often since you make the most AMAZING meals 🙂
This chicken looks absolutely fantastic! That cream sauce is calling my name, it looks so perfect!
This looks awesome! I’m drooling over that creamy sauce. My hubs is a whiskey fanatic so I’ll have to make this for him!! <3
Um, you TOTALLY had me at Jack Daniels. 🙂 I am absolutely smitten with this creamy jack daniels sauced chicken!! Normally I have so much to say in these comments, but all my mind is saying is, “GIMME THIS NOW”. I feel like that says it all. NEED.This. Pinned!
P.S- Hope you actually find peace and enjoy the empty nesting… But if you NEED someone to care for, feel free to send me some care packages! 🙂 Cheers, Christin! <3
I”m leaving for college next Tuesday, and I wish my parents were bakers like me, because I think I’ll be making me own care packages haha 🙂 This looks so creamy and delicious!
I just loved it the way you make it. It’s looking amazing. A bunch of thanks for this effort.
This chicken sounds amazing, Christin! I’m in love with that Jack Daniels cream sauce. I’ve never used it in cooking before, so this sounds just perfect. Love that it can be ready in no time, too!