Spicy Nutmeg Chicken (grenada -- Caribbean)

Total Time: 1 hr 31 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 26 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/4 teaspoon rum flavoring
• 8 chicken thighs
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed, minced
• 1/4 cup onion, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper sauce
• 1/2 cup nutmeg syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

Recipe

• 1 for the nutmeg syrup: in a saucepan, combine the 1 cup of water along with the sugar, cinnamon & nutmeg. mix thoroughly & bring to a boil, then reduce heat & cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes.
• 2 in a small container combine cornstarch & water & mix thoroughly, before stirring it into the syrupy mixture, & blending well.
• 3 simmer the syrup for another 5 minutes or so until thickened somewhat.
• 4 remove from heat & stir in the rum flavoring, then set aside.
• 5 for the chicken: preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
• 6 place chicken thighs in a 13"x9" baking dish
• 7 in a small container combine garlic, onion, salt & pepper, mixing well, then spread this mixture over the chicken thighs.
• 8 bake thighs for 15 minutes, then remove from oven.
• 9 while chicken is baking, in a bowl, combine soy sauce, pepper sauce, nutmeg syrup & ground ginger, mixing well.
• 10 after the 15 minutes of baking, remove chicken from the oven & turn the temperature down to 350 degrees f.
• 11 baste the thighs with the nutmeg syrup mixture & return them to the oven to bake for at least 60 minutes, basting frequently.
• 12 serve hot with additional syrup mixture, if desired.