By Measure
5# chicken breasts
1 1/2 cups cider vinegar
2 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup soy sauce
9 cloves garlic - minced
4 shallots - minced
2 Tbs. black pepper - crushed
1 tsp. salt
4 bay leaves
3 Tbs. vegetable oil
Peanut oil for sautiing

1. Mix all ingredients except chicken and peanut oil. Blend well
2. Add chicken and marinate overnight
3. Saute the chicken in peanut oil
4. Add the marinade to the chicken then stew until fully cooked. Cook until the liquid coats the chicken as a sauce
5. Serve with rice