Caramel-braised chicken with ginger and lime from Milk Street Tuesday Nights: More Than 200 Simple Weeknight Suppers that Deliver Bold Flavor, Fast (page 73) by Christopher Kimball

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Ingredients

jalapeño chiles
shallots
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Notes about this recipe

fred_twbdh5 on March 12, 2026

Easy. Basic. Delicious.
Buttercups on February 26, 2026

Very flavorful and different. Worth the wait to properly caramelize. We served with steamed veg and cauliflower rice and made happy noises. This is going in rotation.
Blondelectual on January 08, 2025

This is a very good recipe, the sauce is to die for. I think next time I'll sub out the chicken for super dense tofu. The dish is a bit heavy, so instead of rice, I served it with an arugula/ cucumber salad dressed with lime juice, chilis and salt.
sdeathe on July 29, 2022

Very good, a little time consuming to prepare but not difficult. Worth a repeat.
Shewi128 on January 06, 2022

We loved this recipe, and most of us in our family wanted more.
MissKoo on July 05, 2020

This was good, but adding in prep time (and I admit to being slow in the kitchen) it was more time consuming to prepare than expected and the caramelizing took a long time. Flavors of fish sauce-lime-ginger are nicely balanced, jalapeño adds some needed heat, and enough left over for 3 more individual meals.Would use half the amount of chicken if making again for solo dining and make coconut rice instead of plain white rice for more flavor contrast.
angrygreycat on January 13, 2019

Made this for dinner tonight. Need to be patient to get the caramel dark enough. Taste was very good and recipe worked exactly as described. The additions of the jalepeno, cilantro and lime after it is taken off the heat makes for a really nice fresh element to the dish, lightening it up. Will make again.