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Sweet & Spicy Chicken Thighs

Sweet. juicey, sticky and spicy.. Fall off the bone tender.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese, Thai
Servings 4
Calories 65 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 ea Chicken Thighs Bone in, with skin
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil

Sauce

  • 1 clove Garlic
  • 1 tsp Rice Vinegar
  • 2 tsp Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 tbsp Rooster Sauce (Sriracha or equiv)
  • 1 tsp Ginger Grated / minced
  • 3 tbsp Chili Garlic Sauce
  • 3 tbsp Soy Sauce Low Sodium

Instructions
 

Sauce

  • Whisk all of sauce together, taste and balance flavors.
    Looking for a sweet start with a warm finish

Cook

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
  • Add oil to a large skillet and heat
  • Liberally, season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
  • Once the pan is hot, and the oil spiders. add in the chicken skin side down.
  • Cook until the outside is crisp and browned, 3-4 minutes on each side
  • Add sauce to skillet and turn chicken to coat well
  • Move skillet to oven and bake until chicken is 165. ~30-35 minutes
  • Move skillet to stove top and turn chicken to coat well

Notes

I'll save these over a bed of asian noodles, with a style salad and sesame ginger dressing.
 
Left over thighs can be picked the next day for a supreme chicken salad

Nutrition

Calories: 65kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 1425mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Chicken, Spicy, Sweet
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