Chef John'S Caramel Chicken

Name: Chef John'S Caramel Chicken
Ingredients: 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

13 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

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.
2

Heat oil over high heat in a skillet. Stir in chicken.
3

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.
4

Pour in the remaining brown sugar mixture; cook until chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes.
5

Stir in in peanuts, jalapenos and green onion; cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
6

Garnish with cilantro and serve.