Caramelized Black Pepper Chicken

• 1/2 C dark brown sugar
• 1/4 C fish sauce (nam pla)
• 1/4 C water
• 3 T rice vinegar
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1 tsp finely grated ginger
• 1 tsp coarsely ground pepper
• 2 fresh Thai chiles, halved, or dried red chiles
• 1 T canola oil
• 1 shallot, sliced
• 1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch dice
• 4 cilantro sprigs

1. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, fish sauce, water, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, pepper and chiles.
2. Heat the oil in a large deep skillet. Add the shallot and cook over moderate heat until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the fish sauce mixture and the chicken and simmer over high heat until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with cilantro and serve.

brown sugar, fish sauce, water, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, ground pepper, fresh thai chiles, canola oil, shallot, skinless, cilantro

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/caramelized-black-pepper-chicken-52532601 (may not work)