Photograph of the finished Chicken Simmered in Soy Sauce

Vietnam · Gà rim nước tương

Chicken Simmered in Soy Sauce

45 min Hands-on time + 20 min waiting
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Chicken thighs Chicken thighs 2.2 lb
  • Photograph of Soy sauce Soy sauce ⅔ cup
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 2.1 oz
  • Photograph of Garlic Garlic 20 cloves
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 1.4 oz
  • Photograph of Black pepper Black pepper 0.4 oz
  • Photograph of Oil Oil ½ cup
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Roasted sesame seeds Roasted sesame seeds 1.1 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Cut the chicken into 4 cm pieces and marinate with soy sauce, garlic, and ginger for 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Pan-fry the chicken skin-down for 5 minutes to brown the skin and render out the fat.
  3. 3 Melt the fat in the pan until it turns a reddish-brown color, then add the chicken and coat it with the colored sauce.
  4. 4 Pour in 150 ml of water and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes, leaving the lid open to allow the water to evaporate and turn into a sauce.
  5. 5 Simmer until the sauce coats the chicken pieces, then sprinkle with pepper, green onions, and toasted sesame seeds.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 50 min

    Replace step 2: lightly spray oil on the chicken and fry skin-side down at 200 degrees for 10 minutes, flipping at the 5th minute; steps 3-4 continue simmering in the pan until the soy sauce coats the chicken pieces.

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