Authentic Vietnamese Ga Roti
This is a famous homestyle dish called Vietnamese Ga Roti, which is a rich, sweet, savory chicken recipe that has a cripsy skin and juice tender meat that is as homestyle as it gets.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 30 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
- 6 chicken thighs
- ½ shallots, diced
- 1 garlic clove, diced
- 2 tablespoons of brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar
- 5 tablespoon of soy sauce
- ½ tablespoon of salt
- 2 cups of water
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the chicken by rinsing it at patting it dry.
- 2
Heat up the vegetable oil. Add the chicken thighs skin down. Fry for 5-7 minutes until golden.
- 3
Flip the chicken thighs right side up. Fry again for another 5-7 minutes until cooked through.
- 4
Take the chicken out of the plate. Set aside.
- 5
In the same pat, remove some of the rendered fat until about 2 tablespoons are remaining.
- 6
Add in shallots and garlic. Stir until aromatic and golden. Add in brown sugar, granulated sugar, soy sauce, and salt.
- 7
Add the chicken back in. Add water. Cover with lid.
- 8
Simmer for an additional 15 minutes on low.
- 9
Serve over a bed of rice.