Sticky Chile Chicken
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 skinless chicken breast halves
- 2 dried ancho chiles (seeds and stems removed)
- 2 dried chipotle chiles (seeds and stems removed)
- 12 cup soy sauce
- 12 cup white wine vinegar
- 23 cup granulated sugar
- 14 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees (or set to "keep warm").
- Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat; add chicken breast in a single layer and cook until browned on that side, about 5 minutes.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Discard oil from pan, leaving any browned bits on the bottom.
- Add chiles, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and 1 1/2 cups water to pan.
- Bring to boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Return chicken to pan, unbrowned side down.
- Cover and simmer until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving dish, cover with foil, and keep warm in a 200 degree oven.
- Meanwhile, simmer the sauce until it is reduced and coats the back of a spoon, about 25 mintues longer.
- Remove chiles and discard.
- Spoon sauce over chicken and garnish with cilantro.
vegetable oil, chicken, ancho chiles, chiles, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, sugar, fresh cilantro
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sticky-chile-chicken-473632 (may not work)