Caramelized Ginger Chicken with Sticky Rice

Valerie Luu’s cousin swears by the ginger chicken sold by his favorite xoi ga street hawker in the Vietnamese city of Can Tho. After tasting it themselves on a scouting trip, Luu and Katie Kwan created their own version.

Nutrition Information

124 Calories

27g Carbohydrates

13g Protein

200mg Potassium

2g Fiber

11g Sugar

Ingredients

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce, such as nuoc mam (See Note)
4 whole chicken legs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
6 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
4 medium shallots, very finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, very finely chopped
1/2 cup minced peeled fresh ginger
3 Thai chiles, very finely chopped
1/2 cup sliced pickled daikon (See Note)
2 1/2 cups Chinese sticky rice (about 18 ounces), soaked overnight in water and drained (See Note)
Salt