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Posted on Tue 2nd November 2021

Vietnamese Caramel Chicken

Vietnamese-style caramel chicken, delicious sweet, savoury and fiery with fresh ginger, this meal is perfect for any day of the week.

Cuisine

Vietnamese

Time

25 mins

Servings

4 people

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Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thighs with bone and skin
  • A thumb size piece of ginger
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 large shallot
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Marinade

  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2-½ tablespoons fish sauce (or light soy sauce)
  • 500ml water

Garnish

  • A handful mint leaves

Method

Preparation

• Roughly chop the ginger and garlic.

• Using a cleaver, cut the chicken thighs into two pieces.

Cooking

• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a wok on high heat and add ginger and stir fry for 2-3 minutes to release the aromas. Add the chicken pieces skin side down. Cook for 5 minutes or until chicken skin turns golden brown. Add the shallots and garlic followed by the fish sauce or soy sauce and sugar, cook for a further 4-5 minutes until the sugar has caramelized.

• Add the water, bring to boil and simmer for 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked, the water has evaporated and you have a sticky coating on the chicken.

• Serve the chicken topped with the finely sliced mint leaves.

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