Sweet Sticky Chicken

Serves: 4
Prep Time: 1 hour - Overnight  Cook Time: 45 min.

Chicken the same way over and over again is never fun.  This is an easy recipe packed with flavor that will taste like you spent hours preparing it.

Ingredients

• 3 lbs. Whole Chicken Legs - divided​
• Kosher Salt (Do Not Use Table Salt) to Taste
• 1 Cup Soy Sauce
• 1 Cup Brown Sugar
• 4 Cloves Garlic - minced
• 1 Onion - chopped
• 1 Thumb fresh grated Ginger
• 1 Tbsp. Black Pepper
• 1 Tbsp. dried Oregano
  
• 2 Tsp. Chinese Five-Spice
• 1 Tsp. Crushed Red Pepper
• 1 Tsp. Black Pepper
• 1 Tsp. Cayenne Pepper
• 1 Tsp. Paprika
• 3 Green Onions - chopped​
• Vegetable Oil for searing

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Directions

1. Clean chicken and place in a large bowl.  Score each piece so that marinade penetrates the meat.
2. Whisk all of the ingredients together for marinade.
3. Using resealable bags, add chicken and enough marinade to cover.  Marinate for 1 hour to overnight.
4. Preheat oven to 425°F
5. Add Vegetable Oil to large, hot, Cast Iron Skillet.  Sear chicken skin side down until golden. Flip and repeat.
6. Cover with foil.  Place in oven and cook for 25 minutes or until done.
7. Check your coloring, if the chicken needs more color, remove the foil for the last five minutes.
8. Garnish with Green Onion and serve hot!

Sulli Says: This method of cooking was great on a day that rained nonstop.  I couldn't get outside to fire up the grill, but it will be a summer time staple in my house just like my Jerk Chicken Recipe.  If you're grilling, sear the chicken skin side down for 10 minutes at as close to 400°F as you can.  Then flip the chicken and cook on a low heat for 20-30 minutes until done.

If there is marinade left over after coating chicken, pour in a sauce pot, add half cup of honey, and whisk.  Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low.  When sauce has reduced by half, you've got an incredible sauce you're sure you want to make again and again.

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