Caramel Chicken

Here's a weeknight recipe to add to your routine, sweet and tangy caramel chicken thighs cooked up right on the stovetop in their own sauce.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 306 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• ⅓ cup cold water
• ½ cup chopped green onions
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 ½ teaspoons crushed red pepper
• ⅓ cup rice vinegar
• ¾ cup dark brown sugar
• ⅓ cup fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
• 5 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, quartered

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Heat oil in a skillet over high heat. Add chicken; cook until 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.

Step 3

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.