Asian Caramel Chicken Thighs

Here is a quick and easy, Asian-style caramel chicken thighs recipe that is simple enough for weeknights and great served over jasmine rice.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 16 mins
• Total Time: 31 mins
• Calories: 498 Calories

Ingredients

• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• ⅓ cup water
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons olive oil, or to taste
• ⅓ cup fish sauce
• ¼ cup finely chopped green onion
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
• ¼ cup minced jalapeno pepper, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix brown sugar, water, fish sauce, green onion, jalapeno pepper, soy sauce, and garlic together in a bowl.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides, about 3 minutes per side.

Step 3

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.