Bourbon Street Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ginger, freshy grated
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 1/3 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup water, room temperature, plus 1/4 cup water, cold, divided
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
• 6 (4-ounce) chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, diced
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• white rice, to taste, cooked and warm
• sesame seeds, to taste
• green onions, to taste, sliced