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Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf

Main Course featuring chicken with brined preparation and savory, herbal flavors.

Best Pairing Answer

The best bourbon pairing for Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf is Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year. Pappy Van Winkle works well with Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf because its bourbon profile complements the chicken, cooking method, and savory richness of the dish.

Bourbon roast chicken

The Recipe

Ingredients & Instructions

Everything you need to make this dish at home.

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 4 cups water
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp bourbon
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tsp chopped sage
  • 2 cups cooked wild rice

Instructions

  1. Brine the chicken in water, salt, brown sugar, and bourbon for several hours or overnight.
  2. Pat dry, roast at 375°F until the chicken is golden and cooked through.
  3. Rest the chicken before carving.
  4. Make gravy by whisking butter and flour together, then adding stock, sage, and a splash of bourbon.
  5. Serve carved chicken with bourbon-sage gravy and wild rice pilaf.

Top Matches

Best Bourbon Pairings for Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf

Ranked bourbon recommendations for this recipe.

strong
84%

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year

Wheated Bourbon 53.50% ABV For Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf

Pappy Van Winkle works well with Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf because its bourbon profile complements the chicken, cooking method, and savory richness of the dish.

Caramel, Oak, Vanilla Leather, Dark Fruit, Tobacco
Pairing Score 84%
strong
81%

Henry McKenna Single Barrel

Single Barrel Bourbon 50.00% ABV For Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf

Henry McKenna works well with Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf because its bourbon profile complements the chicken, cooking method, and savory richness of the dish.

Caramel, Honey, Oak Baking Spice, Orange, Leather
Pairing Score 81%
strong
79%

Four Roses Small Batch

Small Batch Bourbon 45.00% ABV For Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf

Four Roses works well with Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf because its bourbon profile complements the chicken, cooking method, and savory richness of the dish.

Caramel, Red Fruit, Spice Vanilla, Oak, Herbal
Pairing Score 79%
strong
75%

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof

Barrel Proof Bourbon 65.00% ABV For Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf

Elijah Craig works well with Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf because its bourbon profile complements the chicken, cooking method, and savory richness of the dish.

Oak, Caramel, Dark Chocolate Clove, Cherry, Leather
Pairing Score 75%
good
73%

Michter’s US*1 Bourbon

Small Batch Bourbon 45.70% ABV For Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf

Michter’s works well with Bourbon-Brined Roast Chicken with Bourbon-Sage Gravy and Wild Rice Pilaf because its bourbon profile complements the chicken, cooking method, and savory richness of the dish.

Caramel, Vanilla, Stone Fruit Toffee, Spice, Oak
Pairing Score 73%