Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken
Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken is a quick, easy, and outrageously good dish featuring bite-sized chicken pieces glazed in a sweet and savory caramel sauce with ginger.
Equipment
- large non-stick pan
Ingredients
- 1 kg skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into large pieces (approximately 2 lb)
- 3 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 bird's eye chilli or Thai chilli, deseeded and finely minced (optional)
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ¼ cup brown sugar, tightly packed
- ⅓ cup ginger, finely julienned (about 5 cm/2" thick piece)
- 2 eschallots, halved then finely sliced (sub with half red onion)
- ½ cup boiling water
Garnishes & Serving
- fresh coriander/cilantro or green onion slices (recommended)
- red chilli, finely sliced (optional)
- jasmine rice, white rice or other plain rice of choice
Instructions
- Toss chicken with fish sauce and chilli, then set aside while you prepare the other ingredients. You could marinate even overnight but it's not necessary.
- Use a large non-stick pan (mine is 30cm/12", must be large) to avoid crowding the chicken.
- Mix oil and sugar in the cold pan, then turn onto medium high heat. As soon as the sugar is melted, remove the pan from the stove then carefully add the chicken. Add ginger and shallots, toss briefly.
- Put the pan back on the stove and stir just until the chicken changes from pink to white all over, but not browned.
- Add boiling water, stir, bring to a simmer. Simmer rapidly for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces to a glaze.
- Serve with jasmine rice or other plain rice garnished with extra slices of chilli and fresh coriander if desired.
Notes
Ensure to use a large pan for best results; simmer rapidly for the sauce to reduce effectively. Leftovers will keep for 3 days in the fridge.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 39gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 190mgSodium: 1032mgPotassium: 596mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 50IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 37mgIron: 2mg
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