Aloha! Chicken

Part II of tonites dinner.. Chicken is so versatile so anything fun that can 'spice' up a chicken dish is always what I'm on the lookout for. We are headed to Hawaii on Sunday so this was just the chicken 'flair' I had in mind for tonite.

Garlic-Chile Chicken Legs from Everyday Food

Serves 4

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil


• 4 chicken legs (2 1/2 pounds total), drumsticks and thighs separated


• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped


• 3/4 cup white vinegar


• 1/2 cup soy sauce


• 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes


• 1/4 cup sugar

In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add chicken, skin side down, and cook until skin is golden and crisp, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook 2 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a plate.

Discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from pan. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. Stir in vinegar, soy sauce, red-pepper flakes, and sugar.

Return chicken to pan, skin side up. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low; cook 15 minutes (liquid should be gently simmering; adjust heat if necessary).

Uncover, raise heat to medium, and cook until sauce is reduced by half, 10 minutes.