Grilled Five-Spice Chicken Thighs with Soy-Vinegar Sauce & Cilantro

Ingredients

• ¼ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 Tbs. vegetable oil; more for the grill
• 3 Tbs. chopped cilantro
• 2 Tbs. Chinese five-spice powder
• 2 Tbs. soy sauce
• 2 tsp. rice vinegar
• 1 tsp. Asian sesame oil
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. dark brown sugar
  • ¾ tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 2-½ lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 8 large, 10 medium, or 12 small), trimmed of excess fat

Mix the five-spice powder, the 1 Tbs. sugar, the garlic powder, and the salt in a small bowl. In another bowl, mix the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, red pepper flakes, and remaining 1 tsp. sugar. Put the chicken in a shallow pan, drizzle with the vegetable oil, and toss to coat evenly. Sprinkl...

View full recipe at Fine Cooking