Name: Vietnamese Caramel Chicken with Fish Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 8 pieces chicken thighs; 0.5 cups sugar; 3 tbsp fish sauce; 0.75 cups water; 6 cloves garlic cloves; 3 whole shallots; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Ingredients (8)

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
chicken thighs	8 pieces	5	0g	0g	0g
sugar	0.5 cups	96	0g	25g	0g
fish sauce	3 tbsp	5	1g	1g	0g
water	0.75 cups	0	0g	0g	0g
garlic cloves	6 cloves	7	0g	2g	0g
shallots	3 whole	14	0g	3g	0g
black pepper	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
vegetable oil	2 tbsp	60	0g	0g	7g

Directions

Step 1
Heat oil in large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat until shimmering
Step 2
Brown chicken thighs on both sides in batches, about 5 minutes per side, set aside
Step 3
In same pot, add minced garlic and shallots, stir-fry for 1 minute until fragrant
Step 4
Sprinkle sugar evenly over garlic mixture and let sit for 1 minute
Step 5
Stir constantly until sugar melts into deep amber caramel, about 3-4 minutes
Step 6
Carefully add water and fish sauce, stirring to combine, return chicken to pot
Step 7
Bring to simmer, cover partially, and cook for 30 minutes until chicken is very tender
Step 8
Season with black pepper, serve over steamed rice with sauce spooned over top