shoyu chicken

This past Tuesday, I was craving "home" for dinner.

As I was looking through "Wisteria Delights", I found a recipe for shoyu chicken.

It came out delicious. The chicken was tender and the sauce was..."not too sweet, not too salty...jus' right." (local joke!)

Of course, I had to pour some of the sauce onto my rice. I served this with some steamed green beans.

Shoyu Chicken adapted from "Wisteria Delights" : 12 pieces

Sauce: 1/2 cup shoyu (soy sauce)
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup brown sugar
1.5 cup water
1 2-inch piece sliced ginger
1 star anise
1 clove garlic, grated
about 1 pound chicken thighs, deboned
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup green onions, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Combine shoyu, honey, sugar, water, ginger, star anise and garlic in a large pot.
Bring to a boil.
Add the chicken, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
After 45 minutes, remove chicken from pot and strain sauce.
Return sauce to pot and bring to a boil.
Add slurry, stirring it well.
Add green onions and pour the sauce over the chicken.
Serve with lots of rice.

NOTES: This was my first time trying this recipe and it was delicious. Reminded me of my mom's shoyu chicken. The chicken thighs I buy are deboned and cut into square pieces which is why I noted the amount of pieces rather than servings. Feel free to use the chicken thighs you normally buy.

p.s. we're away, will confirm your comments when we get back.