Caramel Chicken Recipe

Name: Caramel Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 3/4 cup canned reduced-sodium chicken broth; 3 tablespoons vietnamese fish sauce; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 whole chicken, cut in 10 pieces (split the breasts); 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (if needed); 4 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, chopped; 1/2 large onion, chopped; 1 -2 tablespoon jalapeno, chopped; 2 green onions, chopped; 4 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped; 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped; 4 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

Servings: persons

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
3/4 cup canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
3 tablespoons vietnamese fish sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 whole chicken, cut in 10 pieces (split the breasts)
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (if needed)
4 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh garlic, chopped
1/2 large onion, chopped
1 -2 tablespoon jalapeno, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
4 tablespoons of fresh mint, chopped
4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
4 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

1
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees. Combine sugar and water in a high sided sauce pot. Bring to boil and simmer until the sugar turns a dark caramel color, but not burnt. Do not stir the sugar while cooking or it may crystallize. Add the chicken broth (the broth will boil quickly and spatter because of the hot sugar so be careful. This is the reason for the high sided pan). Stir in the broth and continue stirring over low heat until the sugar dissolves, then add the fish sauce and soy sauce. Set aside.
2
Season the chicken pieces with the salt. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet and brown the chicken pieces on all sides. In the same pan, (using the extra vegetable oil if needed) saute the ginger, garlic, onion and jalapeno over medium heat for a couple minutes until soft and fragrant. Add the browned chicken pieces and the caramel sauce, turning the chicken in the caramel broth to coat all sides. Arrange the chicken in the pan so it is all submerged in the sauce as much as possible and bring the pot to a boil. Cover the pot, put in the oven and braise until done, about 35-45 minutes.
3
While chicken is cooking, combine the green onion and the other herbs and set aside.
4
Serve the chicken over your favorite rice, with the herbs sprinkled on top. I like jasmine rice.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup water, 3/4 cup canned reduced-sodium chicken broth, 3 tablespoons vietnamese fish sauce, and more.

Yes, Caramel Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Caramel Chicken

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