Chef John's Caramel Chicken

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Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Chef John's Caramel Chicken

Ingredients

¾ cup dark brown sugar

⅓ cup cold water

⅓ cup fish sauce

⅓ 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

½ cup roasted peanuts

2 fresh jalapeno peppers

seeded and sliced

1 bunch green onions

chopped

fresh cilantro sprigs

for garnish

Dinner

Directions

Step 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.

Step 2

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

Step 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.

Step 4

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

Step 5

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

Step 6

Garnish with cilantro and serve.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Caramel Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 615

% Daily Value *

Protein: 43g 86%

Carbohydrates: 37.9g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 3.6g 15%

Sugars: 29.6g

Fat: 33.2g 51%

Saturated Fat: 7.8g 39%

Cholesterol: 129.4mg 43%

Vitamin A Iu: 1796.5IU 36%

Niacin Equivalents: 18.8mg 145%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 33%

Vitamin C: 18.6mg 31%

Folate: 94.4mcg 24%

Calcium: 115.1mg 12%

Iron: 4.1mg 23%

Magnesium: 116.4mg 42%

Potassium: 742.4mg 21%

Sodium: 1966.7mg 79%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 23%

Calories From Fat: 298.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.