Best 6 Vietnamese Caramel Chicken Recipes

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Vietnamese caramel chicken, also known as "thit ga kho to," is a beloved dish in Vietnamese cuisine. This dish is characterized by its rich caramel sauce, tender chicken pieces, and a medley of aromatic spices and herbs. Whether you're a seasoned home cook or a beginner looking to explore new flavors, this article will guide you through the process of creating a mouthwatering Vietnamese caramel chicken that will impress your family and friends.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

VIETNAMESE CARAMEL CHICKEN



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Asian-style chicken with steamed rice.

Provided by Dan Wentzel

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Vietnamese

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
ground black pepper to taste
3 pounds chicken thighs
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon fish sauce
½ tablespoon white sugar
3 teaspoons rice vinegar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
5 cloves garlic, minced
2 jalapeno peppers, sliced

Steps:

  • Combine sugar, fish sauce, and black pepper in a shallow plate and turn chicken in the marinade. Set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Combine water, fish sauce, sugar, and rice vinegar in a bowl. Set caramel sauce aside.
  • Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and pan-fry chicken, skin-side up, until bottoms turn slightly crispy and brown, about 5 minutes. Turn and cook until skin is slightly charred, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet and transfer to a plate.
  • Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet and cook garlic for 30 seconds. Return chicken to the skillet and add caramel sauce. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear. Caramel sauce should be reduced and turn amber in color. Add jalapenos and cook for 1 more minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 463.8 calories, Carbohydrate 6.7 g, Cholesterol 141.4 mg, Fat 30.4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 38.7 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 675.6 mg, Sugar 5.6 g

VIETNAMESE-STYLE CARAMEL CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI



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This Recipe came from"Cooks Illustrated" May/June 2015. The saltiness of fish sauce can vary; we reccommend Tiparos. When taking the temperature of the caramel in step 2, tilt the pan and move the thermometer back and forth to equalize hot and cool spots; also make sure to have hot wter at the ready. This dish is intensely seasoned, so servi ti with plenty of steamed white rice.

Provided by Party of four

Categories     Asian

Time 55m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon baking soda
2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
7 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup fish sauce
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1 lb broccoli, florets cut int 1 -inch pieces, stalks peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems

Steps:

  • combine baking soda and 1 1/4 cups cold water in large bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Rinse chicken in cold water and drain well.
  • Meanwhile, combine sugar and 3 tablespoons water in small saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat and cook, without stirring, until mixture begins to turn golden, 4 to 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook, gently swirling saucepan, until sugar turns color of molasses and registers between 390 and 400 degrees, 4 to 6 minutes longer. (Caramel will produce some smoke during the last 1 to 2 minutes of cooking.) Immediately remove saucepan from heat and carefully pour in 3/4 cup hot water (mixture will bubble and steam vigorously). When bubbling has subsided, return saucepan to medium heat and stir to dissolve caramel.
  • Transfer caramel to 12-inch skillet and stir in fish sauce and ginger. Add chicken and bring to simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until chicken is forktender and registers 205 degrees, 30 -40 minutes, flipping chicken halfway through simmering. Transfer chicken to serving dish and cover to keep warm.
  • Bring 1 inch water to boil in Dutch oven. Lower insert or steamer basket with broccoli into pot so it rests above water; cover and simmer until broccoli is just tender, 4.5 to 5 minutes. Transfer broccoli to serving dish with chicken.
  • While broccoli cooks, bring sauce to boil over medium-high heat and cook until reduced to 1 1/4 cups, 3 to 5 minutes. Whisk cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water together in small bowl, then whisk into sauce; simmer until slightly thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in pepper. Pour 1/4 cup sauce over chicken and broccoli. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

VIETNAMESE CARAMEL GINGER CHICKEN RECIPE (GA KHO GUNG)



Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken Recipe (Ga Kho Gung) image

One of delicious Vietnamese Chicken Recipes in rainy day is Caramel Ginger Chicken (Ga Kho Gung). If you are like me, you have probably been seduced by popular Vietnamese foods, such as Pho and Banh Mi. The flavors, delicate in the case of the traditional noodle soup (Pho) and robust in the instance of the roasted or grilled pork sandwich (Banh Mi), are always pleasing but rather elusive. We learned that Vietnamese food is carefully balanced using five elements: salty (water), spicy (metal), bitter (fire), sour (wood), and sweet (Earth). Each element, in turn, corresponds to one of the body's organs. This dish, with its rich caramel and ginger sauce, epitomizes the principles of Vietnamese Chicken Recipes for cooking. A simple caramel sauce (don't be nervous - it's just melted and cooked sugar) blends with pungent fish sauce to produce a sticky, sweet and salty coating for the chicken. As soon as you taste it, you will wonder why the only thing you topped with caramel sauce in th

Provided by nuoc_6493

Categories     Vietnamese

Time 2h

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 medium onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh ginger, peeled, and cut into matchsticks
2 garlic cloves, sliced
4 -5 chicken leg meat, cleaned
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon fish sauce
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
3 green onions, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Process.
  • Step 1: Heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium heat and add sugar. Cook until the sugar starts to melt and turn brown, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, swirling the pan frequently, until the caramel is bubbling and turns reddish brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and, very carefully, pour in water. Please be sure to turn your face aside while you do this so you do not get splattered. If the caramel hardens, set the pan over medium-high heat. Stir until the caramel dissolves, then pour it into a heatproof measuring cup or bowl.
  • Step 2: With hot water (so the leftover caramel bits do not seize up on the bottom of the pan), clean and dry the pan. Place the skillet over medium-high heat and heat canola oil in the skillet. Add onion and ginger. Cook for 1 minute. Add sliced garlic and cook for an additional minute. With a slotted spoon, remove the onion, ginger, and garlic from the oil and reserve in a bowl. Many Vietnamese Chicken recipes usually require a short time to make this process.
  • Step 3: To the skillet, add chicken thighs. Cook until the chicken no longer looks raw on the outside, about 2 minutes per side. Yes, the pan will be crowded! Add the reserved caramel sauce, fish sauce, 1/4 teaspoon salt, black pepper, and chili flakes. Mix to coat the chicken. Reduce the heat to medium and cook (the mixture will be simmering briskly) until the chicken is cooked through, turning the chicken every 2 to 3 minutes, about 20 minutes. Stir in the reserved onions, ginger, and garlic and cook for 2 to 3 additional minutes.
  • Step 4: Transfer the chicken and cooked aromatics (ginger, etc) to a serving platter. Thinly slice spring onions and use to garnish the chicken.
  • To sum up, this dish is one of best Vietnamese Chicken recipes in rainy days. With a hot bowl rice and soup, you can feel comfortable and feel warmer inside by ginger. It also help you to prevent many sick when the weather changes. Good luck to you!
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VIETNAMESE-STYLE CARAMEL BRAISED CHICKEN



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Make and share this Vietnamese-Style Caramel Braised Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by evelynathens

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup fish sauce
2 large shallots, finely chopped
2 medium garlic cloves, minced
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup granulated sugar
6 -8 boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 3/4 wide strips
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Place chicken thighs on a rimmed baking sheet in a 400º oven for 20 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, mix the fish sauce and 1/4 Celsius water. In another small bowl, mix the shallots, garlic, red pepper flakes and 1/2 t. black pepper.
  • Put the sugar and 2 T. water in a 10-inch straight-sided saute pan over medium heat and cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Let the melted sugar come to a boil and cook, swirling the pan occasionally at first and more frequently as the sugar browns, until it has caramelized to a deep amber color, 5 to 8 minutes.
  • Remove pan from heat and carefully pour in fish sauce mixture to the pan. Swirl the pan to combine and return to medium heat and bring to a boil. Add the shallot mixture and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until the shallots soften.
  • Add the chicken pieces, stirring to coat them. Serve sprinkled with cilantro and your favorite rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.2, Fat 4.1, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 85.9, Sodium 1187.2, Carbohydrate 15.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 13, Protein 21.4

VIETNAMESE CARAMEL CHICKEN



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Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup Coconut Water
1/4 cup Sugar
3 tablespoons Fish Sauce
1/2 cup Shallots (thinly sliced)
1/3 cup Ginger (matchstick-cut)
2 pounds Chicken (boneless/skinless and cubed)
2 tablespoons Cilantro (chopped)
1 Jalapeno
1 Lime (zest and juice)

Steps:

  • Combine 1T coconut water and sugar over medium high heat; stirring until golden around the edges (about 3 minutes). Reduce to medium and cook, swirling pan (not stirring) until sauce is deep in color; another 4 or so minutes. Off heat, stir in 3T fish sauce. Set over medium and stir in another 1/2C coconut water. Add 1/2C shallots and 1/3C ginger sticks. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook over low for 5 minutes. Stir in 2 lbs. cubed chicken breasts.
  • Cover and cook over medium , stirring occasionally, 15-20 minutes. Uncover, increase heat to med-high and simmer until chicken is glazed; about 8 minutes. Off heat, stir in desired amounts of cilantro, jalapeno (sliced) with lime juice and zest.

VIETNAMESE CARAMEL CHICKEN



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This is sweet, sticky, savory, and mildly spicy. Delish

Provided by barbara lentz

Categories     Chicken

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 13

FOR THE MARINADE
2 Tbsp fish sauce
2 Tbsp sugar
4 clove garlic minced
FOR THE CHICKEN
4 boneless chicken thighs
2 Tbsp oil
CARAMEL SAUCE
2 Tbsp fish sauce
1/2 c water
1/4 c sugar
3 Tbsp rice vinegar
6 birds eye chilies

Steps:

  • 1. Mix the marinade ingredients together. Add the chicken and let marinate 30 minutes.
  • 2. Add the oil to a skillet and cook chicken until browned on both sides and almost cooked through. About 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside. If you are using dried chilies lets soak in water for 15 minutes then drain and discard the water. Mix the caramel sauce ingredients together and add to pan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to a simmer and simmer until it starts getting a deep amber color. Add the chicken back into the pan and swirl it around in the sauce.
  • 3. Cook turning a few times for 3 minutes. remove and serve immediately.

Tips:

  • Use a heavy-bottomed pot or saucepan to prevent the caramel from burning.
  • Be patient when making the caramel. It takes time to reach the desired color and consistency.
  • Do not stir the caramel while it is cooking. This will cause it to crystallize.
  • If the caramel starts to crystallize, remove it from the heat and stir in a little hot water until it dissolves.
  • Once the caramel is finished, let it cool for a few minutes before using it.

Conclusion:

Vietnamese caramel sauce is a delicious and versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes. It is easy to make at home with just a few simple ingredients. With a little patience, you can create a smooth, rich, and flavorful caramel sauce that will elevate any dish you add it to.

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