Take on the takeout with a quick and easy recipe for Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken tossed in a sweet and tangy sauce.
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Take on the takeout with a quick and easy recipe for caramelized black pepper chicken tossed in a sweet and tangy sauce.
Serve this Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken with Spicy Shrimp and Pineapple Fried Rice, Pot Stickers – Chive and Pork and some Tom Yum Gai – Sour & Spicy Chicken Soup.
- Prep Time: 25
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 35
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- About 1/4 cup fish sauce (nam pla)
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
- 2 fresh Thai chiles, halved, or dried red chiles
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 4 cilantro sprigs
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar, fish sauce, water, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, pepper and chiles.
- Heat the oil in a large deep skillet. Add the shallot and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the fish sauce mixture and the chicken and simmer over high heat until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with the cilantro and serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4