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Vietnamese Caramel Chicken

Vietnamese Caramel Chicken is such an easy dinner recipe!  The coating on this chicken is nothing short of divine. Perfect with rice or just a salad.   This dish will satisfy both children and adults!  Every time!

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vietnamese , Asian-American Fusion

Ingredients

  • 1 - 2 pounds chicken thighs, boneless, skinless
  • ½ cup sugar -
  • 1 tblsp garlic, minced
  • 1 tblsp dried onion flakes -
  • 2 tblsp fish sauce
  • 1 tblsp ginger, ground or grated
  • 1 teaspoon pepper -
  • 1 green onion. thinly sliced optional

Instructions

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  1. In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, bring sugar and ¼ cup of water to a boil, until mixture begins to turn golden, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook until sugar turns the color of molasses, about 5 minutes longer. 
  2. Slowly pour in ¾ cup of hot water. Be careful as the mixture will bubble and steam. When the bubbling subsides return heat to medium-high and stir to dissolve caramel. Add fish sauce, onion flakes, pepper, garlic and ginger and stir to combine. 
  3. Add chicken and when mixture starts to boil reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and continue to simmer until chicken is cooked, 30 to 35 minutes, flipping chicken after 15 minutes. Pour excess sauce over chicken if desired and serve immediately with sliced green onions to add some color!  Enjoy!

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