Hawaiian

Shoyu Chicken

Name: Shoyu Chicken
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Ingredients: 3 lbs bone-in skin-on chicken thighs; 1 cup soy sauce; 1 cup water; 3/4 cup packed brown sugar; 5 cloves garlic, smashed; 2-inch piece fresh ginger, thinly sliced; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Tender chicken thighs braised low and slow in a glossy soy-ginger glaze that defines the islands' home-cooking comfort food.

50 minutes

Serves 8

Dinner

Contains common allergens

Soy Wheat

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Instructions

6 steps

1
In a large heavy pot, combine the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, smashed garlic, sliced ginger, and red pepper flakes, then stir over medium heat until the sugar fully dissolves.

2
Nestle the chicken thighs into the liquid in a single layer, skin side up, making sure they are mostly submerged in the braising sauce.
3
Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, turning the thighs once halfway through so they color evenly.
4
Uncover and continue simmering for 10 to 15 minutes, spooning the sauce over the chicken, until the meat is fork-tender and the liquid has reduced to a thin glaze.
5
Skim any excess fat from the surface and check that the chicken reaches an internal temperature of at least 175°F for the most tender thighs.
6
Serve the chicken over hot rice with a generous ladle of the shoyu glaze and a sprinkle of sliced green onions.

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