# Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken

This is a quick, easy, and incredibly delicious Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken recipe, made with just 5 ingredients and cooked in 12 minutes.

- Total time: 12 min
- Cuisine: Vietnamese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg skinless chicken thigh fillets
- 3 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 bird's eye chilli or Thai chilli deseeded, finely minced
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 0.25 cup brown sugar tightly packed
- 0.33 cup ginger finely julienned (about 5 cm/2″ thick piece)
- 2 eschallots halved then finely sliced (sub half red onion)
- 0.5 cup boiling water

## Instructions

1. Chop the eschalots.
2. Chop the ginger.
3. Deseed and finely mince the chili.
4. Cut the chicken thigh fillets into large 5cm/2″ pieces.
5. Toss the chicken with fish sauce and minced chili in a bowl.
6. Heat vegetable oil and brown sugar in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar melts.
7. Remove the pan from the stove for splatter protection, then add the chicken, eschalots, and ginger, tossing quickly.
8. Return the pan to the stove and toss until the chicken changes from pink to white.
9. Add boiling water and let the mixture simmer rapidly for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce reduces to a sticky glaze.
10. Towards the end of cooking, stir the chicken as it sizzles to darken its color.
11. Transfer the finished Vietnamese Caramel Ginger Chicken to a serving plate.
12. Garnish with sliced chili and coriander/cilantro leaves.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- pan
- wooden spoon
- measuring cup
- serving plate

## Tips

- For splatter protection, take the pan off the stove before adding the chicken, eschalots, and ginger. The caramel may harden, which is fine.
- Serve the chicken piled high with sliced chilli, coriander/cilantro leaves, and jasmine rice. Consider adding an Asian Slaw or Smashed Cucumbers on the side.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@recipetineats/video/7272519698636459266?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d816dc8e-4605-4b4d-83f2-fb0ac8a0dba8
- Extracted: 2025-09-19

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