Caramel Chicken With Herbs

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 3/4 cup raw jasmine rice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons fish sauce
• 2 chicken breast halves, boneless, skinless seasoned with salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon jalapeno, seeded, minced
• 1/4 cup scallion, bias-sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, torn
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, torn
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, torn

Recipe

• 1 prepare rice as directed on the package (but using proportions listed here); keep warm off heat.
• 2 caramelize sugar in a small skillet over medium-high heat until the color of iced tea, 5 to 7 minutes.
• 3 combine broth and fish sauce and carefully add it to the caramel; set sauce aside. sear chicken in oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• 4 transfer to a plate; wipe out the skillet. saute ginger, shallot, garlic, and jalapeno in oil in the skillet over medium heat about 1 minute.
• 5 add chicken and caramel; turn chicken to coat.
• 6 simmer until caramel thickens and chicken cooks through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• 7 combine scallion and herbs.
• 8 serve chicken over rice, drizzling sauce and sprinkling herbs on top.