To me, it tends to be too sweet and sticky and relies more on sauce than it does on the actual texture of the chicken itself.

When it comes to plant-based chicken ... like Gardein and Beyond Meat to homemade seitan, but you can also use shredded ...

Set seared chicken legs aside, skin-side up, on a plate. As soon as the chicken is done searing, add soy sauce, vinegar, water, brown sugar, garlic, mandarin peel, star anise, peppercorns and bay ...