Dinner Tonight: Iron Pot Chicken Recipe Recipe

Name: Dinner Tonight: Iron Pot Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 3 large shallots, cut into quarters, or half a medium onion, cut into 8 wedges; 1 pound chicken thigh meat (about 1.3 pounds on the bone), cut into bite-size pieces; 10 fresh Thai bird chilies, stemmed and crushed, or 4-5 dried ones; in a pinch (no pun intended) use red chili flakes; 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and cut into fine julienne or matchsticks; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3/4 cup chicken stock or water; 2 sprigs cilantro, chopped; 1/2 cup cooked white rice, for serving (optional)

Servings: persons

3 tablespoons fish sauce
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 large shallots, cut into quarters, or half a medium onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 pound chicken thigh meat (about 1.3 pounds on the bone), cut into bite-size pieces
10 fresh Thai bird chilies, stemmed and crushed, or 4-5 dried ones; in a pinch (no pun intended) use red chili flakes
1 inch piece ginger, peeled and cut into fine julienne or matchsticks
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup chicken stock or water
2 sprigs cilantro, chopped
1/2 cup cooked white rice, for serving (optional)

1
In a small bowl, stir together fish sauce and sugar until partially dissolved. Heat the oil in a 10 or 12 inch skillet (doesn't have to be iron) over medium heat. Add shallots or onion and cook, stirring, a couple minutes until soft but not brown.
2
Add fish sauce mixture (and dried chilies, if using) and stir as sugar caramelizes and turns golden brown, 1-2 minutes.
3
Add chicken pieces and and stir until opaque, about 2 minutes.
4
Add fresh chilies (if using), ginger and black pepper, and stir for 2 minutes.
5
Add stock or water, raise heat to high, and bring to a boil. Turn heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is reduced and thickened and chicken is cooked, about 5 more minutes.
6
Stir in cilantro and, if desired, serve over rice.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 tablespoons fish sauce, 3 tablespoons sugar, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 3 large shallots, cut into quarters, or half a medium onion, cut into 8 wedges, and more.

Yes, Dinner Tonight: Iron Pot Chicken Recipe 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.

Dinner Tonight: Iron Pot Chicken Recipe

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