Sticky Chile Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 dried ancho chiles (seeds and stems removed)
• 2 dried chipotle chiles (seeds and stems removed)
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup wine vinegar
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

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