Chef John's Caramel Chicken

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 1/3 cup fish sauce
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, quartered
• 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
• 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and sliced
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• fresh cilantro sprigs, for garnish

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• whisk brown sugar, water, fish sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger in a bowl until brown sugar is completely dissolved, about 1 minute. set aside.
• heat oil over high heat in a skillet. stir in chicken.
• pour 1/3 cup of the brown sugar mixture over chicken; cook and stir until the brown sugar mixture has a syrup-like consistency, 6 to 7 minutes.
• pour in the remaining brown sugar mixture; cook until chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes.
• stir in in peanuts, jalapenos and green onion; cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• garnish with cilantro and serve.