Vietnamese Black Pepper Chicken

The three best words in food: sticky, sweet, and spicy. Vietnamese caramelized chicken is all that and a side of rice.

Inspiration: Food & Wine

Ingredients

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 cup fish sauce

1/4 cup water

3 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger

1 tsp coarsely ground pepper

2 fresh Thai chiles, halved, or dried red chiles

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 shallot, thinly sliced

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces

4 scallions, thinly sliced

Preparation

1. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, fish sauce, water, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, pepper, and chiles.

2. Heat the oil in a large deep skillet. Add the shallot and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the fish sauce mixture and the chicken and simmer over high heat until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with the scallions and serve.