Again, thanks for all the great suggestions on this! I do have one bone of curious contention... why is it that nearly all the folks who rate this at a "one star" rating pretty much complain that it is 'too spicy' or 'too tangy' or 'too sweet'.. after reading the clear and detailed dish description, then rate it down complaining that it is just as I said it is?? I specifically outlined the tastes so that those who would not be interested in the taste would not bother to make it. Don't rate me down to ground because it doesn't suit your personal tastes. Just don't make the dish to begin with. This is a first-rate recipe!! And thanks again to all you who continue to lend input and suggestions! Only makes the recipe better suited to a wider group of folks!! Bon Appetit!!!

Reviewed On: Dec. 27, 2003

I took the above two suggestions - browned the chicken without breading in a tiny bit of butter and doubled all the remaining ingredients for extra sauce (including cornstarch to thicken) - then I used chicken broth instead of water and added about 1/4 cup plain white vinegar for tang. Doubled the raisins and left them whole. Tossed in a coarsely chopped onion when I returned the chicken to simmer. One drop red and two drops yellow food coloring stirred in really brought out the color. Served it over lightly buttered white rice with the orange slice atop the chicken and a maraschino cherry half in the center of the orange slice. Presentation was GORGEOUS and the taste is unbelievable. You never taste the bourbon! But it really lends flavor. We ate the whole thing which should have been enough for two meals. This has got to be just about my favorite dish! And you never miss the fat. DE-LISH!!!!

Reviewed On: Jun. 26, 2002

Very interesting and unusual flavor, however I added 1/4 cup sugar to sweeten it a bit, as it seemed a bit in limbo between a sweet dish and non-sweet dish. Do NOT overdo the thyme as I did. It gives the dish the signature flavor, but overdone, it will overpower. The prep time seemed to take a bit longer than 10 minutes, but I have little experience paring apples and that took more time, and I chose to cut the chicken breasts into bite-size chunks rather than use the whole breasts. The overall flavor is not spectacular, but it is nice over rice and very different. Definitely worth a shake!

Reviewed On: May 10, 2002