Description
Six portions of bone-in chicken thighs in a reduced vinegar-soy-garlic sauce.
Ingredients
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- 6 thighs Bone-in skinless chicken thighs, fully thawed
- 1 tablespoon Neutral oil
- 1/2 cup Low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup Cane vinegar or unseasoned white vinegar
- 1/4 cup Water
- 8 cloves Garlic cloves, smashed
- 3 leaves Dried bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon Whole black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon Packed light brown sugar
Instructions
- Use six fully thawed bone-in skinless chicken thighs. Pat dry and sear in 1 tbsp neutral oil in a skillet, in batches if necessary, about 2–3 minutes per side until lightly browned; this is for flavor, not the final safety endpoint. Transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker.
- Stir 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce, 1/2 cup cane or unseasoned white vinegar, 1/4 cup water and 1 tbsp packed light brown sugar together; pour around the chicken. Add 8 smashed garlic cloves, 3 dried bay leaves and 1 tsp whole black peppercorns. Cover and cook on low about 4–5 hours, until the thickest part of every thigh reaches at least 165°F away from bone and meat is tender.
- Lift thighs to a platter. Remove bay leaves; strain peppercorns if desired. Pour the cooking liquid into a small saucepan and boil about 8–10 minutes until slightly reduced and hot, watching its saltiness and volume. Do not reduce until it becomes an overly salty syrup. Spoon a modest amount over the chicken.
- Divide six thighs and sauce into six portions. Rice, if served, is a separate side and not in this yield or image as a measured ingredient. Cool leftovers promptly and reheat to 165°F outside the slow cooker; document actual sauce volume, sour-salty balance and time in a kitchen test.
Notes
Recipe-development draft; not kitchen-tested. Timing and yield are estimates. Nutrition has not been calculated.
Untested conservative estimate: sear in batches 10 minutes, slow cook on low up to 5 hours, reduce sauce 10 minutes; thawed chicken and appliance variability affect clock.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 320 minutes
- Category: Dinners
Nutrition
- Serving Size: One bone-in thigh plus a portion of sauce, without rice