Cuisine
Vietnamese
Time
25 mins
Servings
4 people people
• Roughly chop the ginger and garlic.
• Using a cleaver, cut the chicken thighs into two pieces.
• 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.