When I first came up, dishes had cool names, but that eventually went out of fashion, and chefs just started listing all the ingredients on the menu instead. That�s all well and good, but the problem for recipes like this �Rusty Chicken,� is that if I called it �Grilled Chicken Thighs marinated with Garlic, Soy, Maple Syrup, Chilies and Rice Vinegar,� you�d be thinking about all those parts and not the sum (of the yum?).
Since no one flavor dominates this beautifully balanced, all-purpose grilled chicken marinade, I�d prefer it just be called �rusty chicken� � celebrating the color of the marinade and meat, instead of the individual ingredients. I guess what I�m getting at is this doesn�t necessarily taste like the ingredients sound.
Besides, I think recipes with unique names take on their own personality, and it only takes a few tall tales to build a mythology around it. One reason Buffalo chicken wings taste so good is because they�re called �Buffalo wings,� and not �hot sauce & margarine-glazed wings.� Anyway, call this what you want, just make sure you give it a try soon. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 or 2 cloves garlic sliced
2 tsp to 2 tbsp hot chili sauce or paste, or to taste
1 1/2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
*Of course you should taste and adjust this marinade before pouring over the chicken!
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