Vietnamese Caramel Chicken
Description
Delicious spicy chicken wings baked and fried in a spicy, sweet and finger-licking caramel sauce.
Serves: 6-8
Prep time: 15 minutes
cooking time: 1 hour
Ingredients
~2 kg chicken wings
3 tsp season all
2 tbsp cooking oil
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For the marinade:
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2 tbsp light brown sugar
4 tbsp fish sauce
5-6 chopped green chillies (optional)
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For caramel sauce:
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2/3 cup light brown sugar
1 cup water
1 tbsp minced ginger
3 garlic cloves, crushed
4 tbsp rice vinegar
4 chopped green chillies (optional)
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Instructions
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1. To make the chicken marinade, mix the marinade ingredients together in a small bowl until the sugar dissolves
2. Place the chicken wings in a baking dish, then add the season all followed by the chicken marinade. Mix together well with your hands. Drizzle 2 tbsp of cooking oil over the chicken, then place in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit) for 20 minutes
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3. Remove the chicken from the oven. Immediately heat up 2 tbsp of cooking oil in a frying pan on high heat. Lightly brown the chicken wings on both sides, then place the chicken wings on a plate.
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4. In the same frying pan on medium heat, add the ingredients for the caramel sauce (add the sugar and water first). Additionally add 2 tbsp of leftover fish sauce from the baking dish as well as the green chillies. Stir well using a wooden spoon until most of the sugar has dissolved.
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5. Then add in the all chicken wings and 4 freshly chopped green chillies. Mix the ingredients well together, then cover the pan with foil or place a lid on the pan.
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6. Reduce the heat and let the caramel chicken simmer for 10 minutes. Stir, then continue to simmer for a further 5 minutes.
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7. Remove the foil/lid from the pan then turn up the heat to high. Cook the chicken until the caramel sauce has reduced to a thick, sticky sauce (~5-10 minutes)
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8. Serve your caramel chicken wings with your favourite side dish. Remember to spoon some extra caramel sauce from the pan over the chicken when serving for that extra spicy sweetness.
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