Caramel Chicken
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar ⓘ
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar ⓘ
- 1/3 cup cold water ⓘ
- 1/3 cup fish sauce ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce ⓘ
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil ⓘ
- 5 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, quartered ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions ⓘ
Instructions
- Whisk dark brown sugar, rice vinegar, water, fish sauce, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and crushed red pepper together in a bowl until sugar is completely dissolved.
- Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add chicken; cook until skin is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in 1/2 cup of the brown sugar mixture. Cook and stir until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes more.
- Pour in remaining sauce; cook until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Top with green onions.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
381
kcal
19% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).