Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken

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Image credit:  Kelly Senyei

             

Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken

” I’ve tweaked the cooking method to include a simple extra step of reducing the leftover sauce.” Kelly Senyei, author of Food Blogging For Dummies

Ingredients:

⅓ cup dark brown sugar

¼ cup fish sauce

¼ cup water

3 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger

1 teaspoon black pepper

2 dried red chilies, halved

1 tablespoon canola oil

1 shallot, minced

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

Cilantro for garnish

Preparation:

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

chiles.

Set aside.

Heat the canola oil in a large deep pan.

Add the shallots and cook until soft (about 3 minutes).

Add the cubed chicken pieces and the reserved sauce.

Bring to a simmer over high heat.

Simmer until the chicken is fully cooked then use a slotted spoon to remove the cooked chicken 

from the pan.

Increase the heat and continue simmering the sauce until it has reduced by half (it should have 

a syrupy consistency).

Add the chicken back into the pan and toss to coat.

Garnish with cilantro and serve with rice or veggies.

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