3 lb Chicken cut into pieces
1 1/2 c  Apple Cider Vinegar
6 tb Garlic (finely minced)
1/2 c  Soy Sauce
1 ts Black Pepper(freshly ground)
2    Bay Leaves
1 tb Peppercorns
1 tb Brown Sugar (optional)
12 oz Coconut Milk (1 can)
x  Salt or Patis to taste

Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and marinate for two hours. Boil
mixture till chicken is tender. Separate sauce from chicken and broil
chicken until brown. Reduce the sauce over moderate heat to half and pour
over chicken.

Serve Hot with rice.

Mark Soennichsen