Grilled Chicken with Sweet-and-Sour Sauce
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 cups chicken stock or canned low-sodium broth
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon Asian chili paste
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water
- 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan.
- Add the garlic and ginger and cook over moderately high heat until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the chicken stock, vinegar, ketchup, sugar, soy sauce and chili paste and cook over moderately low heat until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes.
- Stir the cornstarch mixture, add it to the sauce and cook until thickened, about 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat, cover and keep warm.
- Preheat the broiler; set the rack 8 inches from the heat.
- Arrange the chicken on a broiling pan, season with salt and pepper and broil for about 20 minutes, turning occasionally, until just cooked through.
- Brush the chicken with sauce and return it to the pan.
- Broil for about 20 minutes longer, turning once and shifting the pan occasionally, until golden and caramelized.
- Brush occasionally with additional sauce.
- Serve hot.
vegetable oil, garlic, ginger, chicken stock, rice vinegar, ketchup, sugar, soy sauce, asian chili paste, cornstarch, skinless, salt
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-chicken-with-sweet-and-sour-sauce (may not work)