1Season boneless, skinless chicken thighs with garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, and sweet and smoky brown sugar on both sides.
2Season boneless, skinless chicken thighs with garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, and sweet and smoky brown sugar on both sides.
3Season boneless, skinless chicken thighs with garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, and sweet and smoky brown sugar on both sides.
4Cook the seasoned chicken in a pan for about six or seven minutes until cooked through.
5Cook the seasoned chicken in a pan for about six or seven minutes until cooked through.
6Cook the seasoned chicken in a pan for about six or seven minutes until cooked through.
7Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and place it on a cutting board.
8Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and place it on a cutting board.
9Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and place it on a cutting board.
10Cut up all the chicken into smaller pieces.
11Cut up all the chicken into smaller pieces.
12Cut up all the chicken into smaller pieces.
13While the chicken is being cut, prepare the sauce by combining a quarter cup soy sauce, a quarter cup hoisin sauce, half a cup of apple juice, a quarter cup brown sugar, two tablespoons of rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar), two tablespoons of ketchup, some minced garlic, and some minced ginger in a pan.
14While the chicken is being cut, prepare the sauce by combining a quarter cup soy sauce, a quarter cup hoisin sauce, half a cup of apple juice, a quarter cup brown sugar, two tablespoons of rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar), two tablespoons of ketchup, some minced garlic, and some minced ginger in a pan.
15While the chicken is being cut, prepare the sauce by combining a quarter cup soy sauce, a quarter cup hoisin sauce, half a cup of apple juice, a quarter cup brown sugar, two tablespoons of rice vinegar (or apple cider vinegar), two tablespoons of ketchup, some minced garlic, and some minced ginger in a pan.
16Whisk the sauce ingredients together and stir over medium heat until it starts to bubble.
17Whisk the sauce ingredients together and stir over medium heat until it starts to bubble.
18Whisk the sauce ingredients together and stir over medium heat until it starts to bubble.
19Once the sauce is bubbling, add a slurry made of three tablespoons water and one tablespoon cornstarch.
20Once the sauce is bubbling, add a slurry made of three tablespoons water and one tablespoon cornstarch.
21Once the sauce is bubbling, add a slurry made of three tablespoons water and one tablespoon cornstarch.
22Stir the slurry into the sauce until it thickens up.
23Stir the slurry into the sauce until it thickens up.
24Stir the slurry into the sauce until it thickens up.
25Add the cut-up chicken back into the thickened sauce.
26Add the cut-up chicken back into the thickened sauce.
27Add the cut-up chicken back into the thickened sauce.
28Cover the pan with aluminum foil or a lid and let it sit and cook until the sugar pieces burn and create crispy bits.
29Cover the pan with aluminum foil or a lid and let it sit and cook until the sugar pieces burn and create crispy bits.
30Cover the pan with aluminum foil or a lid and let it sit and cook until the sugar pieces burn and create crispy bits.
Ingredients
boneless, skinless chicken thighs
boneless, skinless chicken thighs
boneless, skinless chicken thighs
garlic powder
garlic powder
garlic powder
onion powder
onion powder
onion powder
pepper
pepper
pepper
salt
salt
salt
sweet and smoky brown sugar (Kinder's)
sweet and smoky brown sugar (Kinder's)
sweet and smoky brown sugar (Kinder's)
0.25 cup soy sauce
0.25 cup soy sauce
0.25 cup soy sauce
0.25 cup hoisin sauce
0.25 cup hoisin sauce
0.25 cup hoisin sauce
0.5 cup apple juice
0.5 cup apple juice
0.5 cup apple juice
0.25 cup brown sugar
0.25 cup brown sugar
0.25 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons ketchup
minced garlic
minced garlic
minced garlic
minced ginger
minced ginger
minced ginger
3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Equipment
pancutting boardwhiskaluminum foillid
Tips
Season both sides of the chicken.
Let the chicken cook long enough for the sugar pieces to burn for crispy bits.