Caramel Chicken Thighs Mekong Style Recipe 455 Recipes

ASIAN CARAMEL CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Mix brown sugar, water, fish sauce, green onion, jalapeno pepper, soy sauce, and garlic together in a bowl.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides, about 3 minutes per side.
• Pour 1/3 brown sugar mixture into the skillet. Cook on high heat until thickened and caramelized but not blackened, about 5 minutes. Add remaining mixture; simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 to 7 minutes more. Remove from heat, cover, and let sit to thicken further, about 5 minutes.

CARAMEL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk dark brown sugar, rice vinegar, water, fish sauce, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and crushed red pepper together in a bowl until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add chicken; cook until skin is golden brown, about 5 minutes. Pour in 1/2 cup of the brown sugar mixture. Cook and stir until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes more.
• Pour in remaining sauce; cook until the juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes. An instant-read thermometer should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Top with green onions.

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH VIETNAMESE CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Place butter in a large skillet. Let it melt over med/high heat. Once the butter is melted add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the chicken thighs and cook turning regularly until they are almost done about 15 minutes.
• 2. Mix the chicken stock, roasted chile paste and Vietnamese caramel sauce together. Pour over the chicken and cook another 10 minutes turning often.

CARAMEL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the brown sugar and cook, stirring constantly, until it begins to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook, continuing to stir, for another 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the vinegar, fish sauce and soy sauce. Bring to a low simmer and let cook for about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Use a paper towel to thoroughly pat dry the chicken. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat until very hot. Add the oil. Place the chicken in the skillet skin-side down and let brown without moving it for about 4 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate and raise the heat to medium-high. Add the brown sugar mixture and use a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits. Return the chicken to the skillet skin-side up. Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake, basting the chicken with the sauce midway through cooking, until cooked through, about 20 minutes. For extra-crispy skin, transfer the skillet to the broiler for about 2 minutes. Serve over white rice with sauce.

CARAMEL CHICKEN THIGHS MEKONG-STYLE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a bowl with the oil, fish sauce, onion, garlic and pepper. Toss to combine. Heat large frying pan over medium high heat. Add chicken pieces and brown. Add soy sauce. Cover pan, reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Increase the heat to med-high, add palm sugar, water and lime juice. Cook uncovered for 3 - 4 minutes, or until the sauce is rich and syrupy and chicken is cooked through. Garnish with lime wedges and coriander, and serve