Caramelized chicken – ga kho is such a simple yet delicious recipe that you’ll want to keep as your quick go to dish for an easy but delicious dinner.

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup canned reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons Vietnamese fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 whole chicken, cut in 10 pieces (split the breasts)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 4 tablespoons fresh ginger, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, chopped
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon jalapeno, chopped
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 4 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
• 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 4 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees

Combine sugar and water in a high sided sauce pot

Bring to boil and simmer until the sugar turns a dark caramel color, but not burnt

Do not stir the sugar while cooking or it may crystallize

Add the chicken broth

Stir in the broth and continue stirring over low heat until the sugar dissolves, then add the fish sauce and soy sauce then set aside

Season the chicken pieces with the salt

Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet and brown the chicken pieces on all sides

In the same pan, sauté the ginger, garlic, onion and jalapeno over medium heat for a couple minutes until soft and fragrant

Add the browned chicken pieces and the caramel sauce, turning the chicken in the caramel broth to coat all sides

Arrange the chicken in the pan so it is all submerged in the sauce as much as possible and bring the pot to a boil

Cover the pot, put in the oven and braise until done, about 35-45 minutes

While chicken is cooking, combine the green onion and the other herbs and set aside

Serve the chicken over rice

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