Dinner

Vietnamese-Style Caramel-Braised Chicken is for Dinner.

Vietnamese-Style Caramel-Braised Chicken takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Vietnamese-Style Caramel-Braised Chicken takes 20 minutes to cook.

Vietnamese-Style Caramel-Braised Chicken makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Vietnamese-Style Caramel-Braised Chicken are:

1/4 cup fish sauce (look in Asian section of upscale grocery store)
1/4 cup sugar
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
Freshly ground black pepper
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1" strips
Chopped fresh cilantro (1-2 Tbsp)

Here is how you make Vietnamese-Style Caramel-Braised Chicken:

In a small bowl, mix the fish sauce with 1/4 cup water. Combine the sugar with 2 Tbsp. water in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, swirling pan occasionally until the sugar dissolves. Bring mixture to a boil and cook, swirling pan occasionally, until the sugar has a deep amber color (about 5-8 minutes). Don't use a spoon or whisk; it just sticks to it. Remove pan from heat and carefully add the fish sauce mixture. Swirl pan to combine. (At this point, the skeptical members of your family will start telling you they won't eat that. Light a candle to absorb the smell and ignore them.) Return pan to medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, red pepper and 1/2 tsp black pepper. Cook until the onions are soft, about 2 minutes. Add the chick to the pan in a single layer. Reduce the heat. Cover the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through (about 8-10 minutes). Sprinkle with fresh cilantro. Serve with basmati or sushi rice and steamed vegetables. Makes 4 servings.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PMGOHIO.

The nutritional information for Vietnamese-Style Caramel-Braised Chicken is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 166.0

• Total Fat: 0.6 g
• Cholesterol: 55.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,325.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 24.1 g