Oriental Chicken Thighs

Total Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 5 -6 chicken thighs, skin removed and bone-in
• 1/3 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 tablespoons soya sauce
• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons cold water

Recipe

• 1 skillet method.
• 2 brown chicken in 5 tsp of olive oil until juices run clear, about 18 to 20 minutes.
• 3 combine the warm water, brown sugar, orange juice, soya sauce, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, pepper flakes, and 5 spice powder and mix until sugar is dissolved.
• 4 pour over chicken and simmer uncovered for 30 to 35 min or until tender. turn occasionally.
• 5 mix cornstarch and cold water, add to skillet gradually and cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• 6 oven method.
• 7 brown chicken thighs in olive oil until juices run clear. arrange chicken thighs in casserole dish.
• 8 in a saucepan, mix together the warm water, brown sugar, orange juice, soya sauce, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, pepper flakes and five-spice powder until sugar melted.
• 9 mix cornstarch and water, add to liquid and heat to boiling.
• 10 pour over chicken.
• 11 bake uncovered at 350f for 40 min or until juices run clear.
• 12 baking time may depend on the size of the thighs.