Recipe of Gà Kho Gùng (Gingerbread Chicken)

Ingredients

• 400 g chicken (with or without bone)
• 1 ginger
• 1/2 onion or 2 shallots
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 tablespoons fish sauce
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tsp chicken broth (avecrem)
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 250 ml boiling water
• 1 red bell pepper
• 3 tsp sunflower oil
• Fresh coriander.

Directions

1. 1

   Cut the chicken into pieces and wash and dry them well.

2. 2

   In my case, I have directly used chicken breast and cut it into strips of more or less one bite, but you can use any part of the chicken.

3. 3

   Peel the ginger and cut it into thin strips or small pieces lengthwise to avoid discomfort with the threads.

4. 4

   Cut the half onion and garlic very finely.

5. 5

   In a deep bowl, place the pieces of chopped chicken to which we will add the finely chopped onion and garlic together with the teaspoon of chicken broth, a tablespoon of sugar, the 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, the strips of ginger and a little freshly ground pepper.

6. 6

   We will leave the meat to marinate for 2 to 3 hours in the refrigerator so that it absorbs the combination of flavors as much as possible.

7. 7

   When the broth starts to boil, lower the heat to a medium low level and let it cook (approx. 30 min) so that the sauce reduces until it reaches approximately one third of the initial level.

8. 8

   When serving, combine with fragrant white rice and a little coriander or scallion on top for a green touch.