Sweet & Spicy Sticky Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 1/3 cup water
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 3 scallions, thinly sliced
• 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs, excess fat removed
• fresh cilantro stem (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, fish sauce, water, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, black pepper and crushed red chile flakes.
• 2 heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. add the scallions and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.
• 3 add the thighs and the brown sugar mixture. turn the heat to high and bring to a boil. as soon as it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer, turning the thighs occasionally for about 20 minutes.
• 4 then turn the heat back up to high and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes until sauce thickens and slightly browns chicken. garnish with cilantro.