Chicken In Caramel Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce or 1 teaspoon regular soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon slivered ginger
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 small fresh thai chiles or 2 small dried thai chiles, broken in half
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 large shallot, sliced
• 1 3/4 lbs skinless boneless dark chicken meat, cut into bite size pieces
• 1/4 lb skinless boneless meat chicken, cut into bite size pieces
• steamed rice
• 1 fresh cilantro, sprig for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, water, fish sauce, vinegar, sherry, garlic, soy sauce, ginger, black pepper, and chiles and mix well; set this sauce mixture aside.
• 2 in a large pot over high temperature, heat the oil; add the sliced shallot and sauté until brown, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add the chicken pieces and cook until slightly browned, about 5 minutes.
• 4 add the sauce mixture to the pot and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid reduces by half, about 10 to 12 minutes.
• 5 put the steamed rice in a serving bowl or plate and spoon the chicken over it, garnish with cilantro sprig.