Hawaiian-Style Shoyu Chicken
Shoyu Chicken is a classic Hawaiian dish featuring tender, juicy chicken simmered in a savory-sweet shoyu (soy sauce) glaze with ginger, garlic, and honey. It is a local favorite, perfect with rice and mac salad!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 6-8 pieces chicken thigh, bone-in, skin-on
- ¾ cup shoyu (soy sauce)
- 1 ½ cups water
- 2 tbsp honey
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 inch crushed ginger
- 4 crushed garlic
- 4 stalks green onions
Instructions
- Prepare the chickens by pat drying it with a paper towel. It will help absorb more flavor while cooking.
- Heat a large pot or deep pan over medium-high heat. Combine shoyu, water, brown sugar, honey, ginger, and garlic. Stir to dissolve the sugar and honey.
- Add the chicken to the pot, ensuring they are mostly submerged. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to low. Cover and let the chicken simmer for 30-45 minutes. Take the chicken out and set aside.
- Optional – Remove the chicken and place on a baking sheet. Broil chicken in the oven at 500℉ for 4-5 minutes or until the chicken skin has become crispy.
- Uncover the pot and let the sauce reduce over high heat for 5 minutes while stirring constantly.
- Plate the chicken over rice, pour sauce over, and garnish with green onions. Enjoy this onolicious Shoyu Chicken!