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Braised and Barbecued Chicken Thighs
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 50 Minutes
Ready In: 65 Minutes
Servings: 4
This recipe was in my Southern Living 2003 Annual cookbook. I am posting it for a request for thighs. This is melt in your mouth good. I am amazed at how well it turned out. Delicious!!!
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup green onion top, chopped
Directions:
1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat, add chicken and saute for 6 minutes, turning once.
2. Combine juices in a large bowl.
3. Stir together cornstach and 1 TBSP juice mixture in another bowl and set aside.
4. Stir soy sauce and next 6 ingredients into remaining juice mixture, pour over the chicken.
5. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 35 minutes, turning chicken after 20 minutes.
6. Uncover chicken and stir in cornstarch mixture.
7. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or util sauce is thickened.
8. Serve on a bed of rice topped with the green onions.
By RecipeOfHealth.com