Spicy Caramelized Chicken with Peppers and Peanuts

Name: Spicy Caramelized Chicken with Peppers and Peanuts
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 75g light brown sugar; 30g rice vinegar; 30g fish sauce; 4 cloves finely minced garlic; 2 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger; 2 tsp hot pepper sauce; 1 tsp soy sauce; 900g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 100g sliced seeded jalapeno peppers; 100g sliced seeded mild red chilies or bell peppers; 100g roasted peanuts; 50g chopped green onions plus more for garnish; 25g chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Tender chicken chunks, caramelized in a spicy-sweet sauce, are tossed with peppers, peanuts and green onions for an exciting dinner dish.

Recipe Info

Prep Time

45 min

Difficulty

Easy

Servings

Nutrition

calories1004kcal

carbohydrates94g

fat48g

protein50g

sugar43g

Dinner American Asian

Ingredients

75g light brown sugar

30g rice vinegar

30g fish sauce

4 cloves finely minced garlic

2 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger

2 tsp hot pepper sauce

1 tsp soy sauce

900g boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces

1 tbsp vegetable oil

100g sliced seeded jalapeno peppers

100g sliced seeded mild red chilies or bell peppers

100g roasted peanuts

50g chopped green onions plus more for garnish

25g chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Directions

In a bowl, whisk together brown sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, hot pepper sauce and soy sauce.

Place chicken in a separate bowl. Pour in 1/2 cup of the brown sugar sauce; toss until chicken is well coated. Set aside for 15 minutes.

In a heavy skillet over high heat, heat vegetable oil until it starts to smoke. Add chicken in a single layer and cook, stirring often, until chicken begins to caramelize and turns deep brown (8-10 minutes). Reduce the heat to medium, then add jalapeños, red peppers, peanuts and half of the green onions. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Pour in remaining brown sugar sauce and simmer until heated through (1-2 minutes). Remove skillet from heat.

Stir in cilantro. Serve the chicken mixture over hot cooked rice. Garnish with extra chopped green onions.