Vietnamese Ga Roti Recipe (Sweet & Savory Chicken)
This is a popular food that is home-cooked, called Vietnamese Ga Roti, which is a sweet, rich and savory chicken recipe. It features a crispy skin and juicy meat that's as traditional as it can get.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil from vegetable sources
- 6 chicken thighs
- 1/2 shallots, diced
- 1 clove of garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon of sugar granulated
- 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 5 tablespoons of soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 2 cups of water
Instructions
- Make sure to rinse the chicken before cooking it and then patting it dry.
- Warm up the vegetable oil. Then add all chicken thighs, skin side down. Fry for 5-7 mins until the chicken is golden.
- Turn the chicken thighs left side up. Continue to fry for another 5-7 minutes or until cooked.
- Take the chicken off of the plate. Set aside.
- On the same plate remove a small amount of cooked fat until around 2 tablespoons of fat remain.
- Incorporate shallots, garlic and shallots. Stir until fragrant and golden. Incorporate Brown sugar, Granulated Sugar soy sauce, salt.
- Return the chicken to the bowl. Add water. Close the lid.
- Continue to simmer for another 15 minutes at a low temperature.
- Serve on a bed of rice.