Uncle A’s Asian Sticky Chicken

1.      4 chicken thighs (I use skin and bone in, but you can use boneless, skinless if you’re boring!)

2.      Salt and pepper

Uncle A’s Asian Glaze:

3.      1/4 cup water

4.      3 tbsp honey

5.      1.5 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

6.      1 tbsp hoisin sauce

7.      1 tsp Uncle A’s Asian Spice

8.      2 cloves garlic, minced

9.      One fresh habanero pepper 

Directions

• Lightly season the boneless chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
• In a cast iron skillet, add 1 tsp oil and fry the chicken for about 5-6 minutes on one side, then another 5-6 minutes on the other side until golden and fully cooked-through. Remove and cover to keep warm.
• In the same pan, add one chopped habanero pepper. I keep the seeds in for heat. You don’t have to if you’re boring. Sauté for 2-3 minutes and then add in the water, honey, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, Uncle A’s Asian Spice, and minced garlic. Mix until smooth and simmer over medium-high heat for about 1-2 minutes until thickened and bubbly.
• Add the cooked chicken back into the pan. Baste the sauce all over the chicken until it’s fully coated in the sticky Uncle A’s Asian Glaze.
• Top with chopped scallions and serve over hot basmati rice!