SPICY CARAMEL CHICKEN

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This is an updated version of one of my earliest and most popular recipes. This chicken is fast, easy, delicious and historically significant!

Provided by Chef John

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 49m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
4 cloves finely minced garlic
¾ cup light brown sugar
⅓ cup rice vinegar
⅓ cup fish sauce
2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce, or to taste
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
½ cup sliced, seeded jalapeno peppers
½ cup sliced, seeded mild red chilies or bell peppers
½ cup roasted peanuts
½ cup chopped green onions, plus more for garnish
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
4 cups cooked white rice

Steps:

Whisk grated ginger, garlic, brown sugar, rice vinegar, fish sauce, hot sauce, and soy sauce together in a large bowl.
Place chicken chunks in a bowl. Pour 1/4 cup of the prepared sauce onto chicken chunks; mix until all chicken pieces are coated. Set aside 15 minutes.
Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over high heat. As soon as oil starts to smoke, place chicken chunks in a single layer in the pan. Cook and stir until chicken pieces start to caramelize and turn deep brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in sliced jalapeno and red peppers, peanuts, and green onions. Cook and stir one minute. Pour in remainder of sauce. Simmer until heated through, 1 or 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Stir in cilantro. Serve over hot cooked rice and top with chopped green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1003.9 calories, Carbohydrate 93.6 g, Cholesterol 190.7 mg, Fat 47.7 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 49.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.8 g, Sodium 1934.2 mg, Sugar 42.8 g