Asian Caramelized Chicken

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons shallots or 2 tablespoons sweet onions, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced (or more to your taste)
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/2 star anise (optional)
• 1/3 cup roasted peanuts, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat butter and oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
• 2 open chicken thighs to lie flat in the pan and brown on both sides, in batches if necessary. set chicken aside.
• 3 remove all but 1 tbsp of fat from the pan, then add remaining ingredients except peanuts and cilantro.
• 4 stir and simmer until the sauce becomes thickened and syrupy, about 15 minutes. taste carefully (it's very hot!) and add more garlic and vinegar if necessary to your taste.
• 5 return the chicken to the pan, coat with syrup and cook until chicken is cooked through. if the glaze becomes too thick add a small amount of water and stir. remove star anise if using.
• 6 garnish with chopped peanuts and cilantro if you like and serve.