vietnamese caramel chicken

Name: Vietnamese Caramel Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: ## FOR THE MARINADE; 2 tablespoon(s) fish sauce; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 4 clove(s) garlic minced; ## FOR THE CHICKEN; 4 boneless chicken thighs; 2 tablespoon(s) oil; ## CARAMEL SAUCE; 2 tablespoon(s) fish sauce; 1/2 cup(s) water; 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 3 tablespoon(s) rice vinegar; 6 birds eye chilies

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barbara lentz

beulah, MI

Updated on Apr 26, 2020

This is sweet, sticky, savory, and mildly spicy. Delish

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Stove Top

yield 2-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

FOR THE MARINADE
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
4 cloves garlic minced
FOR THE CHICKEN
4 boneless chicken thighs
2 tablespoons oil
CARAMEL SAUCE
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
6 birds eye chilies

How To Make vietnamese caramel chicken

Step 1

Mix the marinade ingredients together. Add the chicken and let marinate 30 minutes.

Step 2

Add the oil to a skillet and cook chicken until browned on both sides and almost cooked through. About 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. If you are using dried chilies lets soak in water for 15 minutes then drain and discard the water. Mix the caramel sauce ingredients together and add to pan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and simmer until it starts getting a deep amber color. Add the chicken back into the pan and swirl it around in the sauce.
Step 3

Cook turning a few times for 3 minutes. remove and serve immediately.
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