Pauline Nguyen, Luke Nguyen, Mark Jensen

Caramelized Ginger Chicken

Name: Caramelized Ginger Chicken (Gà Kho Gừng)
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 1 red chilli, sliced; 4 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon oil; ½ small onion, cut into wedges; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) chicken thighs, bone in and skin on; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 tablespoons minced ginger; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 spring onion (scallion), finely sliced on the diagonal; 500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cups) chicken stock; 1 small handful coriander (cilantro) leaves; 1 spring onion (scallion), finely sliced on the diagonal

Gà Kho Gừng

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Secrets of the Red Lantern

By Pauline Nguyen , Luke Nguyen and Mark Jensen

Published 2007

About

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) chicken thighs, bone in and skin on
2

Asia
Vietnam
Main course
Gluten-free
South East Asia

Method

Remove the fat and excess skin from the chicken thighs, then cut them in half across the bone. Combine the fish sauce, ginger, garlic, chilli and 1 tablespoon of the sugar in a bowl. Add the thigh pieces to the bowl and mix well. Marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours. For the best result, marinate the chicken overnight.

Place a large saucepan over medium heat and add the oil, then