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      "headline": "Soy Sauce Chicken Thighs for Easy Rice Bowls",
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        "chicken: 700 g / 1.5 lb boneless thighs.",
        "soy sauce: 1/4 cup.",
        "dark soy sauce: 1 tsp (optional).",
        "ginger: 4 slices.",
        "garlic: 3 cloves.",
        "sugar: 1 tbsp brown sugar or honey.",
        "green onion: 2 (optional).",
        "neutral oil: 1 tbsp.",
        "rice: Cooked rice, to serve (optional)."
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          "name": "Brown chicken",
          "text": "Pat chicken thighs dry and brown them in oil for 3 to 4 minutes per side."
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          "text": "Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through and tender, turning once or twice."
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          "text": "Uncover and simmer briefly until the sauce looks glossy. Slice chicken and spoon sauce over rice."
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        "Boneless skinless thighs are forgiving for beginners; bone-in thighs work if cooked longer.",
        "Dark soy sauce is optional and mostly adds deeper color.",
        "Serve with cucumber salad, steamed broccoli, or cabbage to balance the salty-sweet sauce.",
        "Use chicken drumsticks or bone-in thighs and extend the simmering time.",
        "Use honey, maple syrup, or white sugar instead of brown sugar.",
        "Use extra regular soy sauce if dark soy sauce is unavailable.",
        "Chicken thighs: Boneless thighs, Bone-in thighs, Chicken drumsticks. Bone-in pieces need more time. Chicken breast works but is easier to overcook.",
        "Soy sauce: Low-sodium soy sauce, Tamari, Regular soy plus a small splash of dark soy. Taste before reducing the sauce; low-sodium soy gives more room to adjust.",
        "Brown sugar: Honey, Maple syrup, White sugar. Start with less sweetener if serving the chicken with another sweet side."
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