Coconut Sticky Chicken

6-8 boned, skinned chicken thighs (about 1½ lbs.)
2/3 cup canned coconut milk
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1 teaspoon hot chili flakes

Sauce:
¾ cup rice vinegar
½ cup sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon hot chili flakes
4-5 green onions, finely chopped
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. cold water

Rinse chicken and pat dry. In a large bowl mix coconut milk, ginger, pepper and hot chili flakes. Add chicken and mix; cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to a day.
Lift chicken from bowl, reserving marinade; pull thighs open and lay flat on a lightly oiled grill on high heat. Cover and cook, turning thighs as needed to brown on both sides, until meat is no longer pink in the center of the thickest part (about 10-12 minutes total). I cooked on my George Foreman Grill for 4-5 minutes. Baste frequently with remaining marinade…and use it all (I didn't do this on my Foreman Grill, but it would be great to do on the outdoor grill).
Transfer thighs to a warm platter and pour the sauce evenly over meat; garnish with green onions.

Sauce:
In a 2-3 quart pan, combine rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and hot chili flakes. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until mixture is reduced to around ½ cup, 8 to 10 minutes. Mix your corn starch and water and add to the mixture. Cook until thick, but not too thick...it doesn't taste as good if it is too thick. Use hot. Makes approximately ½ cup of glaze.

*If you don't have a grill or George Foreman, you can easily cook on the stove.