Recipe: Chicken in Coffee Sauce

CHICKEN IN COFFEE SAUCE

Coffee enhances the taste of so many things, especially chocolate cake. Here is an almost Bbq type sauce, good with pork as well.

1 medium onion, chopped very fine
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp sambal oelek (ground fresh chili paste)
1 cup strong coffee
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 kg (about 4 lbs) chicken thighs

Saute onion in olive oil in a small saucepan until transparent.

Add garlic and sambal oelek, cook for 2 minutes.

Add coffee, vinegar, maple syrup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Cook for 5 minutes. Season to taste.

Brown chicken thighs, place in shallow roasting pan; coat all sides with sauce.

Bake uncovered for 40-50 minutes or until tender. Baste often with remaining sauce.

Good with a rice pilaff and tossed salad.