Sweet & Spicy Sticky Chicken ~ My Recipes Book

Sweet & Spicy Sticky Chicken

Ingredients

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 cup fish sauce

1/3 cup water

3 tablespoons rice-wine vinegar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil

3 scallions (white and green parts), thinly sliced

8 chicken thighs (bone in or boneless), fat and skin removed

Cilantro sprigs for garnish

Directions

1. In a bowl, whisk the brown sugar, fish sauce, water, rice-wine vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.

2. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the scallions and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the thighs and the brown sugar mixture. Turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. As soon as it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, turning the thighs occasionally, until cooked, 25 to 30 minutes.

3. Remove the thighs from the pan and cover with foil to keep warm. Increase the heat to high and reduce the sauce by half or until it is slightly thickened and resembles a bubbling caramel sauce. Serve the chicken with the sauce, garnished with the cilantro sprigs.

Tip: Look for fish sauce in the Asian section of your grocery store or at an Asian market.

** Recipe from Fine Cooking.com