Chicken in Coconut Milk - serves 5

3 lb chicken cut into pieces
1 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
6 tbsp garlic minced
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 bay leaves
1 tbsp peppercorns
1 tbsp brown sugar (optional)
12 oz coconut milk (1 can)
1 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.