Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken With Jasmine Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons fish sauce (nam pla and add to taste)
1/4 cup water
3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon finely grated ginger
1 teaspoon ground pepper
2 Thai chiles, halved (can sub dried red chiles)
1 tablespoon canola oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 shallot, thinly sliced
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces (can sub thighs)
cilantro, to garnish
hot cooked jasmine rice

Preparation

In a small bowl, combine sugar, fish sauce, water, vinegar, garlic, ginger, pepper and chiles. Set aside.
In a large, deep skillet, heat oil over high. Add sugar mixture and chicken to skillet. Stirring frequently, cook until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve over jasmine rice.