Mocha Chicken
- 2/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup sherry wine
- 1/4 cup very strong brewed coffee
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 chicken drumsticks or 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry, coffee, garlic, cayenne, 1 tbsp olive oil and chicken legs in a zip top bag. Press out as much air as possible and seal bag. Refrigerate from 3 hours to overnight.
- Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Pour marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet. Add chicken legs and brown on all sides. Pour boiling marinade into skillet and simmer 30 minutes, until chicken is cooked and juices run clear.
- Stir cornstarch into cold water. Drizzle into sauce a few drops at a time until sauce achieves desired consistency. Serve alongside chicken.
soy sauce, brown sugar, sherry wine, coffee, garlic, cayenne pepper, olive oil, chicken, olive oil, cornstarch, cold water
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mocha-chicken-366177 (may not work)