Shoyu Chicken

Recipe courtesy Aida Mollenkamp

Show: Ask AidaEpisode: Simple Asian

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (43)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(43)

Cook Time:
50 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 50 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

5 1/2 to 6 pounds chicken thighs
5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups low-sodium soy sauce
1 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup mirin
8 medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
4-inch piece ginger, sliced 1/2-inch thick and smashed
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
5 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 5 tablespoons water
Thinly sliced green onions, for garnish

Directions

Combine all ingredients except cornstarch and green onions in a large pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to low and simmer, covered, turning occasionally, until chicken is tender, about 30 to 35 minutes more.

Remove chicken to a serving platter. Remove garlic and ginger and discard. Bring sauce to a boil, skim off excess fat, and cook until reduced slightly, about 10 minutes. Whisk in cornstarch mixture and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, add chicken, turn to coat, and serve chicken with sauce and sliced green onions.

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recipe Shoyu Chicken
Megan Grayslake, IL 08-16-2009
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Love This!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I loved this sauce, next time I might try to just make the sauce and then use it on lots of proteins, veggies, rice,... noodles... Read more
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brittney bothell, WA 07-04-2009
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Cant have someone who doesn't undestand remake
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

First off shoyu chicken is supposed to look like boiled chicken in soy sauce because it is! Second its supposed to be simple ... 6 ingredients MAX not 10. 1c shoyu ,1cup water, 1 cup sugar, chicken, garlic, ginger. As for the sauce you put it on rice or use the sauce to cook long rice. Everyone in Hawaii knows that but YOU CANT HAVE SOMEONE WHO DOESN'T UNDERSTAND HAWAII MAKING HAWAII STYLE FOOD never-the-less writing a recipie! I like recipes from food network but all the recipies based off of hawaiian dishes are awful. It almost seems like they want to throw more stuff in it to make it more intricate or sophisticated and pretty but in Hawaii what matters is flavor not looks. Slap da bugga on rice wit sum green onion(make um pretty) and den you got sumtin ono.Read more
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EDWARD Norwalk, CT 06-06-2009
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Really good!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I read all the reviews about this recipe tasting like "boiled chicken", so I made some changes. I kept all the ingredients... the same, but I browned the chicken (skin side down) for about 6 minutes on medium high, leaving some nice browning on the pan. I removed the skin, poured off the fat and followed the recipe from there. It was wonderful, and I got great reviews from my guests. There was a bit of sauce left, but that will be easily used in another dish. This had great flavor!Read more
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Leon Glendale, AZ 05-21-2009
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Shouy Chicken the Bomb
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My wife and I think Shoyu Chicken is the bomb. I have traveled in Asia and love Asian food and this is right up there with... the best I have ever had.Read more
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M LA, CA 05-18-2009
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Good, not great
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe was very easy to make and it used the ingredients I always have on hand - big plus! The taste was good, but it... didn't blow me away - I feel like there's something little missing but I can't quiet put my finger on it. The taste reminds me of Mandarin chicken from Panda Express. I used 1.5 lbs boneless skinless thights and scaled the rest of the ingredients to 1/4 (to match the amount of meat). I sliced the chicken when it was cooked (while the sauce was reducing) and I also added some sauteed peppers and onions. This made 4-5 servings in my opinion. The recipe made a ton of sauce, way more then the chicken needed, so I'll probably try it with shrimp later in the week. I will make this recipe again with chicken breasts when I'm in the mood for chinese food because it took no effort to make.Read more
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Jacqueline Potomac, MD 05-17-2009
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Unappetizing color
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I saw this on tv and it looked awesome. Loved the orange-glaze color and ingredients sounded great. I should have read all... these reviews first. Following the recipe I was very disappointed. The chicken was an unappetizing boiled-chicken in soy sauce color which I couldn't get past. The chicken skin was mushy and the amount of left-over sauce was ridiculous. Read more