Spicy Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless chicken thigh (4 to 6 thighs)
• salt
• pepper
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 cup water or unsalted chicken broth
• 1/2 cup medium or fine ground red chili pepper
• 1 cup sugar, brown sugar, corn syrup, or honey
• 2 each fresh red chili or jalapeño peppers
• 1 each small Asian pear*
• 6 each garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 each small white or yellow onion
• 1 ounce ginger root, peeled
• 1 tablespoon pure sesame oil
• 1/2 tablespoon coarse ground black pepper
• 3 each green onions, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Korean rice cooking wine, rice vinegar, or mirin (* may substitute 1/2 kiwi or 1 semi-sweet apple)