Gather your mise en place; get together all of the equipment needed for the recipe and gather your ingredients.

Peel the garlic cloves and using a An extra fine grater typically used on citrus, ginger, garlic or hard cheeses. Watch those fingertips!rasp or chef’s knife finely mince them.

Measure out all ingredients, keeping them separate.

Preheat a large pot over medium heat with canola oil. Sear the chicken thighs skin side down for 2 – 3 minutes until golden brown then remove from pot and set aside. Add soy sauce, garlic and vinegar to the pot and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Return the chicken to the pot, then add bay leaves and peppercorns. Add enough water to just cover the chicken and cover with a lid. Simmer until the chicken is just cooked, remove chicken and the lid and By applying heat and evaporating the water content you are decreasing in volume and concentrating flavour.reduce sauce. Serve over rice.