Coca Cola Chile Chicken

Cayenne is a red or green hot chili pepper used to flavor chile food dishes and is also used for medicinal purposes. Named for the city of Cayenne in French Guiana, it is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum related to bell peppers, jalapeños, and others.

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Serves 4

500g/ 18 oz boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
1 tablespoon corn flour
4 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 long red chile, thinly sliced
5cm piece fresh ginger root, finely grated
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
385ml/ 13 oz Coca Cola
2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
Handful coriander leaves
Handful of unsalted cashews, roasted
Extra thinly sliced red chile for garnish
1 teaspoon cornflour mixed with 1 tablespoon water to make a cornflour slurry

Put the chicken into a bowl and add the cornflour, 2 tablespoons of the light soy sauce and mix well. Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour.

Heat the peanut oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chile, ginger and garlic and cook for a minute. Add the chicken and cook until browned on all sides.

Pour the Coca Cola into the frying pan. Add the dark soy sauce and the remaining light soy sauce and bring it to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes. Increase the heat and add the cornflour slurry and cook until the sauce has thickened slightly. Turn off the heat and spoon the chicken and its sauce into a serving bowl. Top with coriander leaves, extra chile and roasted cashews.

From http://milk-and.blogspot.com.au