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Vietnamese Ginger Chicken - Ga Kho Gung

Vietnamese Ginger Chicken | Ga Kho Gung

By: Cindy Lam Lorimer
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6
Ga Kho Gung is a Vietnamese dish featuring chicken braised in a rich, aromatic sauce with ginger, creating a harmonious blend of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors.

Ingredients

Marinade:

  • 3 lbs chicken breast, cut into one inch pieces
  • 1 Tbsp chicken powder
  • 1 Tbsp mushroom powder
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • ¼ cup fish sauce
  • 2 Tbsp ginger, minced

Caramel sauce:

  • ⅓ cup avocado oil, or any neutral oil
  • ⅓ cup sugar

Ingredients:

  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 large shallot, minced
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced

Thickener:

  • 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  • ¼ cup water

Garnish:

  • cilantro, chopped
  • green onions, chopped

Instructions

  • Mix all marinade ingredients together including the chicken.
  • Put aside and let it marinate for at least 15 minutes.
  • Combine oil and sugar In a large cast iron skillet or wok on medium high heat.
  • Stir, using a rubber spatula, (so the caramel sauce doesn't stick to your spatula), for about 3 minutes until the sugar melts and turns into a nice caramel color.
  • Add garlic, shallots, lemongrass and ginger, and cook for a minute.
  • Add marinated chicken and turn heat up high. Thoroughly mix the chicken with the caramel mix.
  • Then reduce heat to medium, cover with a lid, and let it simmer for 5 minutes, stirring halfway.
  • Stir every 5 minutes so the chicken is evenly coated in the sauce.
  • Remove lid, toss chicken. If at this point you don’t have too much sauce, then you don’t need to add the thickener. However, if you feel like you have quite a bit of sauce then add the thickener.
  • Turn up heat to high and cook uncovered for 5-6 minutes untouched, but tossing halfway.
  • Garnish with cilantro and green onions, and serve with steamed rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portion | Calories: 473kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 1614mg | Potassium: 975mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 2mg