Japanese Mum's Chicken

Ingredients Servings:

• 8 chicken drumsticks, skin on (the skin is important for flavour, and is so tasty to eat!)
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and bruised
• 1 small hot chili pepper, slit open, seeds removed

• Directions:

  1. 1
     Place all the ingredients in a saucepan over a high heat.
  2. 2
     Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 20 minutes.
  3. 3
     Remove any scum that rises to the surface.
  4. 4
     Increase the heat, turning the drumsticks frequently in the liquid, and cook until the liquid has reduced to a sticky glaze.
  5. 5
     Arrange the chicken on a serving platter, remove the garlic clove and chili from the liquid, and spoon the glaze over.
  6. 6
     NOTE It's a glaze rather than a sauce, so there's not a whole lot of it.
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