Japanese Mum's Chicken (HOT!)

Ingredients

1 1/2-2 lbs of chicken drumsticks or wings - skin on (the skin is important for flavor)
1 cup water
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed a bit
1 small hot chili pepper, slit open, seeds removed

Directions

Place all the ingredients in a saucepan over a high heat.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 20 minutes.
Increase the heat, turning the drumsticks frequently in the sauce, and cook until the liquid has reduced to a sticky glaze.
Arrange the chicken on a serving platter, remove the garlic clove and chili from the liquid, and spoon the glaze over.
*NOTE* It's a glaze rather than a sauce, so there's not a whole lot of it.

Serve over egg noodles or white rice.

*Courtesy of The Busy Mom's Cookbook.