Sweet and sticky asian chicken thighs: the pretty feed

Ingredients

• 1 Pound thinly sliced Chicken Breasts, or boneless chicken thighs*
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• ⅓ cup soy sauce
• 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 Tablespoon Sweet Chili Sauce
• 1 Tablespoons ginger, peeled and grated
• 3 green onions
• 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds
• Pinch of dried red pepper flakes, to taste
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• Zest and Juice of one lime. Set aside in separate bowls

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Preparation

• Before turning on any burners and stressing yourself out, we like to prepare the glaze. You can even do this the night before and let all the flavors really settle in and intensify. In a bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sweet chili sauce, ginger, red pepper flakes, garlic and lime juice. Set aside for now.
• When you are ready to cook, heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add 1 Tbsp of olive oil. Add the chicken, salt and pepper. Cook chicken about 3 minutes on each side until brown on each side. Set chicken aside on plate and cover (Note: we always cut one piece of chicken open before eating to make sure it's cooked. Alternatively, you could use a thermometer and check that it's reached a temperature of about 155 Fahrenheit-slightly underdone since you will be putting it back on the heat)
• Add the sauce to the skillet and bring to a boil over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until sauce thickens. Stir lightly and watch carefully.
• Add chicken back to the skillet and coat each side with the sauce cooking for 2-3 additional minutes or until 165 degrees.
• Have a large serving dish ready on the side and using tongs transfer each piece of chicken to it. Then poor the sauce over all the chicken and garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onions. VOILA! Isn't it beautiful?!