Hawaiian Shoyu Chicken
Hawaiian Shoyu Chicken is a flavorful and savory dish that combines tender chicken with a rich, umami-packed sauce made from soy sauce (shoyu), garlic, ginger, and brown sugar. It's a popular Hawaiian comfort food, often served with rice and enjoyed as a family meal or at gatherings. The sweet and salty balance of the sauce, combined with the juicy chicken, makes this dish a favorite in Hawaiian cuisine.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds skin-on bone-in chicken thighs (about 4 pieces)
- 1/2 cup shoyu
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves smashed
- 1 2- inch knob of ginger peeled and sliced
- 2 stalks green onions optional
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds optional
Instructions
- Over medium-high heat, brown chicken (skin-side down) in a saucepan. Brown for 5 minutes, until the skin is a deep golden color.
- Mix together in a bowl: shoyu, sugar, water, and rice vinegar. Pour the liquid mixture over the chicken in the sauce pan.
- Add in the smashed garlic and sliced ginger. Bring mixture to a boil, then turn back down to low heat. Put on a lid and let the chicken simmer (skin side up) for 10 minutes.
- Lift the lid. Turn the chicken skin-side down, and simmer for another 10 minutes. Remove chicken onto a plate. Reduce the sauce over medium heat until thick (like the thickness of honey).
- Serve the chicken over a big bowl of rice. Finish with chopped green onions, a sprinkle of sesame seeds, and drizzle on the sauce. It's onolicious ^_^