Xochipilli's Hummingbirds In Song

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 8 chicken legs-thighs
• 2 dried ancho chiles, stems seeds removed
• 2 dried chipotle chiles, stems seeds removed
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup wine vinegar
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. add chicken thighs and legs in a single layer, skin side down, and cook until browned on that side (5 minutes). remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. discard oil in pan, leaving any browned bits on the bottom.
• 2 add chiles, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and 1 1/2 cups water to pan. bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until slightly thickened (5 minutes).
• 3 return chicken, skin side up, to pan. cover and simmer until no longer pink (15 minutes). transfer to a serving dish, cover with foil, and keep warm in a 200 degree f oven. meanwhile, simmer the sauce until it is reduced and coats the back of a spoon (25 minutes).
• 4 remove chiles and discard. spoon sauce over chicken and garnish with cilantro.