Best Five Spice Shoyu Chicken Recipes

HAWAIIAN SHOYU CHICKEN

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This is a Hawaiian dish that uses a Chinese cooking method with Japanese ingredients. You can literally find 100s of Shoyu chicken recipes in Hawaii and every household has it's own twist. The key if you want to be "authentic" is to use Hawaiian Shoyu, it's a bit sweeter than normal soy sauce (Shoyu means soy sauce in Japanese) which you can find in any Asian market. The basics of Shoyu chicken is poaching the chicken in soy sauce and other ingredients. If you like teriyaki chicken the flavor profile is very similar. I have friends that use Teriyaki sauce in their Shoyu chicken recipes.

Provided by Kana K.

Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 45m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 lb chicken thigh, bone in, skin on
1 cup chicken broth
1/4 cup and 2 tblsp soy sauce (Hawaiian Shoyu)
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
3 inches piece ginger, sliced 1/8 to 1/16 inch thick
1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1-2 tablespoons water, to make a slurry
1 -2 green onion (to garnish)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (to garnish)

Steps:

Combine all the ingredients (except cornstarch slurry, green onions and sesame seeds) in a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce to low and cook very slowly, covered, until chicken is tender, about 30 to 35 minutes more. Continue to skim the broth for fat and impurities.
Remove chicken to a serving platter. Strain the sauce and bring to a boil. Thicken with the cornstarch slurry, adding it very slowly to avoid any clumps to desired thickness.
Glaze over the chicken. Garnish with slices of green onion.
Suggestion: Save some of the sauce, it goes wonderfully over rice, the dish tastes better the second day -- ;-)
Serve with rice, and what the heck, mac salad! Onolicious!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 677, Fat 38.9, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 191, Sodium 2568.1, Carbohydrate 33.8, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 27.9, Protein 47.3

GARLIC SHOYU CHICKEN

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This came from a friend in Hawaii. It is delicious, economical and easy to make! Everyone asks for seconds. It can be adapted for cooking on the stove or oven, but the crock pot was best!

Provided by Mom of Five

Categories Chicken

Time 6h10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
3/4 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon garlic
1 1/2 cups water
8 -12 pieces skinless chicken thighs

Steps:

Mix all ingredients, except chicken, in a bowl and mix.
Place chicken in a crock pot and pour sauce on top.
Cook on low heat for about six hours, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.3, Fat 5.5, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 114.5, Sodium 3150.2, Carbohydrate 44, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 41, Protein 32.9

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