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.
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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
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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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I usually don’t comment on pinned recipes after I’ve made them, but this deserves a round of applause! I made this for dinner tonight and it was out of this world delicious. Thank you for this amazing recipe!
Can you use a little bit less of the Jack Daniel’s, and can you make gnocchi with it?
Looks wonderful. What do you serve with it?
I love peas, green beans, or a green salad with this. You may also want something like rice or mashed potatoes to soak up the extra sauce.
SOLICITO SI ME PUDIERAN ANVIAR MIS PINES EN ESPAÑOL
O ME PUEDAN INDICAR QUE PASOS SEGUIR PARA QUE APAREZCAN EN ESPAÑOL EN MI CORREO
GRACIAS
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This was delicious!!! I used honey flavored Evan Williams and it added a little sweetness which really added to the flavor of the whole dish
That does sound delicious Cheryl!
I have made this twice so far. It is amazing!! We use Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey. It is so good with it. Thank you so much for sharing. Making it again tonight and I am going to make potatoes and put the sauce on them.
Oohhhh, JD honey huh?? I must try that!!
Wow, I’ve made this a few times now and had to comment, thank you SO much for this recipe. I don’t like JD as a drink but the hubby does so we always have it on hand. Turns out it’s delicious for cooking!! The igniting was a little scary but fun lol. The only change I made was adding less thyme bc I think it’s overpowering, so I put in a little less & supplemented with a touch of basil. I could seriously slurp this stuff with a big spoon. Hubby enjoyed it very much too.. THANK YOU!! Cheers!! 🙂
I am scared about the flames but this looks delicious! Is it possible to make this without setting it on fire?
Yes, you can make it without igniting it.
Maybe this is a dumb question , but how do you make it without igniting it? How does that process go?
So my husband LOVES this – I’ve probably made it for him 10 times already. It’s one of the few things I cook that he requests. Tragically, we’ve just discovered that he’s lactose intolerant. Do you think there’s a variation on the gravy that wouldn’t need milk? Maybe some stock instead? Any ideas?
I am wondering if coconut milk would work? The thick kind that comes in a can. It should make the sauce creamy and I really don’t find it to have too much of a coconut flavor.
This is tragically bland. Made it for dinner last night and followed everything to the letter (except I used fresh herbs) – this is really missing something. The chicken was moist and tender but the sauce…. oh what a terrible waste of precious cream. It tastes like shallot and cream and nothing more. Possibly using more whiskey in the beginning steps would help? Maybe the addition of some broth instead of water? Regardless, we won’t be trying this again. Dreadful. 🙁
Try using kosher salt and fresh black pepper. I have made this dish (in various forms and incarnations) many times and it is a hit with my family. Also you can use balsamic vinegar around with the wiskey… just do not use corn strach as the reaction of the acid in the vinegar with thicken the sauce.
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!