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Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken

Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken

Serves 2-3

Ingredients

  • 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • Neutral oil
  • ½ sliced yellow onion
  • ¼ cup chopped ginger
  • 3 tablespoons minced ginger
  • 2 tablespoons fish sauce
  • ½ cup brown sugar 
  • 1 red Holland or Jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
  • White rice for serving
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Directions

  1. Cut thighs into 1 inch strips
  2. Put a couple tablespoons of oil into a large pan or wok onhigh heat, and when it starts to smoke add the chicken
  3. Your goal is to get it mostly browned on all sides (but not cookedthrough at this point) then remove and set aside
  4. Add a bit more oil, then put in the onion, stir 2 minutesjust to soften a bit, then remove
  5. A bit more oil, then put in the ginger & garlic – stir abouta minute
  6. Turn off heat, add the fish sauce and brown sugar – mix tocombine and when it bubbles add the chicken
  7. Cook, stirring often until it caramelizes, thickens, and getsbeautifully golden and cooks through, approx 5 – 6 minutes. And if the pan getsdry along the way, add a tablespoon or so of water
  8. Add the sliced chilis and cilantro – give it one big stirand serve on the rice