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Gooey Ginger Chicken
Note: You should not try to substitute the caramel sauce called for in this recipe with molasses or other store-bought versions of caramel sauce. They are too thick and sweet and not adequate substitutes. The Vietnamese Caramel Sauce is worth the effort to make at home as it introduces a nutty sweetness that you simply cannot get with anything else. Make it ahead of time and store it in your pantry to use as needed for a variety of dishes.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped shallots
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chili pepper (your choice of pepper – mild or hot, or leave the chili pepper out entirely if you prefer)
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken cut into bite sized pieces (mix white and dark meat)
- 4 tablespoons Vietnamese Caramel Sauce (see that recipe here)
- 1/4 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- Corn starch as needed
- 1/2 cup scallions, cut on the bias into one inch strips (3 or 4 scallions, top and bottom)
- Steamed white rice, to serve with the chicken
Instructions
- Begin by preparing (chopping, measuring, etc.) all of the ingredients for this dish (per the ingredients list in this recipe) before you start to cook.
- Prepare your rice so that it is cooked and ready when this dish is ready. It takes about 30 minutes to cook the chicken so plan your rice cooking time accordingly.
- In a wok or similar shaped fry pan, heat to high and add oil, swirling it around to coat sides.
- Add shallot, garlic, optional chili pepper and ginger and stir fry for one minute. Add chicken and toss to coat. Reduce heat slightly and cook for five minutes tossing and stirring occasionally to season the chicken.
- Stir in caramel sauce, chicken stock, and fish sauce. Reduce to a simmer and let chicken cook in this liquid for approximately 20-30 minutes until the sauce thickens and clings to the chicken. If after 30 minutes the sauce is not thick enough, mix a small amount of corn starch and water together and drizzle a small amount at a time into the hot liquid and stir as you go. Once it reaches the desired consistency, remove from the heat and stir in scallions.
- Serve over plenty of steamed white rice.
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