sriracha chicken

This recipe was taken from my favorite website:  www.skinnytaste.com.  I discovered this food blog when I was on weight watchers (which I have failed miserably), however this food blog has so many great recipes that I continue to refer back to it.  Every recipe that we have made so far has been a hit, and this one in particular we have made 3 times - once with drumsticks, once with chicken breast cut into cubes, and this time with chicken thighs.  The main ingredient is Sriracha hot sauce, which can be found in the ethnic food aisle at your grocery store, near the Asian items.  You can't miss it... it is a large red plastic bottle with a drawing of a large rooster on it.

Ingredients:
1 lb. chicken (drumsticks, breast cut into cubes, or thighs.)  I used thighs this time.
Spray olive oil
1 cup water
1 tbsp. Sriracha hot sace
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
4 tsp. agave nectar (or sugar)
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp. ginger, grated
2 tbsp. chopped scallions
1 tsp. sesame seeds

Spray olive oil in heavy large saucepan and heat to high.  Brown chicken for 3 minutes on each side.  Add in water, balsamic, soy sauce, agave nectar (or sugar), garlic, ginger, and sriracha hot sauce.  Cook on high until liquid comes to a boil.

Reduce heat to low and cover.  Simmer for about 20 minutes.  Remove cover and bring heat to high and reduce sauce for about 10 minutes until it becomes a thick glaze.  Stir often and be careful not to burn the sauce as it will seem as if it's taking forever to thicken and then all of a sudden it will get thick FAST.  Turn chicken every minute or so.  Transfer chicken to plate an cover with glaze.  Top with scallions and sesame seeds.  Serve.

I served the chicken on top of a bed of jasmine rice and steamed broccoli and it was super delish!  I did forget to sprinkle it with sesame seeds before I took the pic, but make sure you don't forget them completely... they help balance out the heat in the sriracha hot sauce.  Next time we will try this with chicken wings.... can't wait!