EASY, ONE-POT SHOYU CHICKEN | Hawaiian family recipe (stovetop, slow cooker, Instant Pot)

[@rcinbayarea8162]

Born and raised in Honolulu but living in the San Francisco Bay area. I can vouch that this is the authentic recipe. I learned it in high school as 1 to 1 to 1 proportions of shoyu, water and sugar along with ginger (but a bit of garlic doesn't hurt). I also thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry, and if I'm feeling ambitious, broil the chicken as well. I like to sprinkle white sesame seeds and sliced green onions as garnish, too. So glad you shared this with everyone. Nicely done! I'll keep an eye out for your macaroni salad recipe.

[@playswellwithbutter]

sounds like we use very similar recipes! thanks for the fun comment. if you'd like to check out my mom's mac salad, the full recipe is already on PWWB! ⇢ playswellwithbutter.com/hawaiian-macaroni-salad-recipe/

[@faironp6299]

I spent the 90s in Hawaii and Shoyu chicken was one of my favorites. Thanks for reminding me about this dish. Had a friend make shoyu katsu chicken which was awesome.

[@playswellwithbutter]

Shoyu katsu chicken! That sounds amazing, I'm going to have to try that sometime. Thank you for sharing!

[@stephanieraines1825]

Hey cuz That reminds me so much of my mom‘s cooking. My mother is also Hawaiian and Portuguese. I forgot how easy it is to make. Thank you for showing this recipe.

[@playswellwithbutter]

Aw, I'm so glad to hear! If your mom's cooking is anything like mine, it's simple but SO flavorful. That's exactly what I love about this recipe. Hope you can try soon - keep me posted! 💜

[@johnmartinez9628]

Hi, I recently returned from visiting the big Island of Hawaii. I fell in love with the cuisine and people. I recently came across your channel searching for Hawaiian food recipes. I was not disappointed with your Shoyu chicken recipe. Your instructions were easy to follow and the end result was a fabulous delicious Hawaiian chicken dish. Thank you for this. I will be looking at your other recipes plus becoming a subscriber!

[@RainRain-qh9eg]

A little bit similar to our Filipino chicken adobo. Serve with white rice. ❤ Will give it a try.

[@playswellwithbutter]

Yes, very similar to chicken adobo! Hope you can try shoyu chicken soon. xx

[@ruthm8931]

I just wanted to say, I found your channel by googling the recipe for Shoyu Chicken(I am in the process of kitchen remodeling and needed to learn how to use an Instant Pot) Your recipe was perfect, perfectly explained and I just love your bubbling personality! Since then, I also tried the LocoMoco, Beef Stew and Stroganoff and I am not stopping now! I hope you will continue to share these recipes, we especially enjoy the Hawaiian ones as that is where my DH was born and raised!

[@playswellwithbutter]

Hey there! Thank you for taking the time to write such a nice comment! I am so glad that you found my little corner of the internet and that you're enjoying PWWB recipes! 💜

[@robertkwonnacott504]

Omg that looks delicious 😍😍

[@playswellwithbutter]

hope you can try soon!

[@laurie512]

Perfect recipe! Love it! 😋😋😋

[@dreamchaser003]

Just tried this for dinner tonight, it was amazing!!

[@wsmaga]

Now this recipe looks yummy. I’m definitely making this, the only thing I’ll do different is stain the shoyu before I ad the cornstarch. Thank you for sharing.

[@playswellwithbutter]

You can definitely strain the shoyu - I'm just usually too hungry by that point to wait any longer. ☺ Let me know how it goes when you make it!

[@wsmaga]

@@playswellwithbutterI have a lot of patience, so I can wait. I live in Hawaii and your recipe really does look amazing.

[@annebruce5135]

I'm going to be making this, but def wo t strain, I want all of those little pieces😊 Thank you from Scotland

[@foxxtail06]

Looks great! I like to put star anise in my shoyu chicken

[@playswellwithbutter]

Oh that sounds awesome! I'll have to try that next time I make it!

[@jaggerstrut]

Thanks for this recipe, can't wait to try it. If you'd like to suck up a little bit to followers outside the US, a wonderful idea would be to after edit in a measurement conversion of the cup measurements you use to deciliters. We will love you for it.

[@Fwibos]

My favorite restaurant here in the Midwest is a Hawaiian Restaurant Loco Moco and Kahlua Park FTW!

[@playswellwithbutter]

love to hear that!

[@homeboy510]

A much simpler recipe than Chinese Soy Sauce chicken. I like the tip to broil so that the skin is crispy.

[@playswellwithbutter]

Yes, its simplicity is the beauty of Shoyu Chicken! I don't think I've ever had Chinese Soy Sauce Chicken - do you have a go-to or favorite recipe?

[@doronbouhnik3603]

Looking good

[@Randsurfer]

When it was my turn to cook at the Fire station in Honolulu, this was usually one of the dishes I prepared. One pot simplicity, and the leftovers taste even better. Important when your meal might get interrupted.

[@playswellwithbutter]

I love that - and I bet your whole crew did too! 💜

[@JoopynBoog]

I’m not a huge fan of thighs, do you think skin on breasts would work or would it get too dry?

[@playswellwithbutter]

Hi there! You can def try with skin on breasts - you might want to slice them in half crosswise to make pieces that are a little closer to the size of chicken thighs. They might not stay quite as juicy as thighs, but I bet it'll be delicious nonetheless. Please let me know if you end up trying!

[@Thisisit120]

Oh how I wish you would put the recipe in the drop-down box. Don’t have time running around the Internet to find the recipes.

[@themaddestbomber]

how much brown sugar ???