Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken

Name: Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken
Cuisine: Asian, Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1kg chicken thigh fillet, cut into very large pieces; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 5 cm ginger piece, julienned; 2 eschallots, halved and finely sliced; 1/4 cup boiling water (optional)

5 steps

Updated at: Sat, 09 Sep 2023 10:37:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories451.2 kcal (23%)

Total Fat20.8 g (30%)

Carbs13.4 g (5%)

Sugars11.7 g (13%)

Protein50.2 g (100%)

Sodium1302.2 mg (65%)

Fiber0.5 g (2%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1kgchicken thigh fillet

cut into very large pieces

3 Tbspfish sauce

3 Tbspvegetable oil

¼ cupbrown sugar

5 cmginger

piece, julienned

2eschallots

halved and finely sliced

¼ cupwater

boiling, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Toss chicken with fish sauce and chilli, then set aside while you prepare the other ingredients.

Step 2

Mix oil and sugar in a large non-stick pan over medium high heat. As soon as the sugar is melted, remove the pan from the stove

Step 3

carefully add the chicken (⚠️ it will sizzle so don't throw it in!) . Add ginger and shallots, toss briefly.

Step 4

Then put the pan back on the stove and stir just until the chicken changes from pink to white all over, but not browned

Step 5

Simmer 10 min – Add water, stir, bring to a simmer. Simmer very rapidly, still on medium high (or even high!), for 10 to 12 minutes, until the liquid reduces right down to a glaze.