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Caramel-Braised Chicken With Ginger Is a Vietnamese Home Cooking Classic

Refreshing zaps of ginger punctuate tender, savory pieces of chicken in this simple, cozy Vietnamese braise.
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Caramel-Braised Chicken With Ginger Is a Vietnamese Home Cooking Classic
Braising the chicken creates ample flavor and tenderness. Beth Fuller/TCA
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By Lan Lam From America’s Test Kitchen

This classic of Vietnamese home cooking derives its flavors primarily from the combination of fish sauce and a burnt caramel syrup called nuoc mau. We made a small batch of the syrup by cooking sugar in oil until the sugar bubbled and darkened to the color of soy sauce.

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