A simple dish that’s beloved in Hawaii featuring bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs simmered in a salty-sweet combination of soy sauce and brown sugar.
Ingredients
- 1 cup
water
- 3/4 cup
shoyu (soy sauce)
- 1/4 cup
packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup
mirin
- 1/4 teaspoon
freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cloves
garlic
- 1 (3-inch) piece
fresh ginger
- 4
medium scallions
- 8
bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
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Cooked white rice, preferably short grain, for serving
Description
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Place 1 cup water, 3/4 cup shoyu (soy sauce), 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/4 cup mirin, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a large pot or Dutch oven. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
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Meanwhile, prepare the following, adding each to the pot as you complete it: Peel 4 garlic cloves. Smash a 3-inch piece of ginger with the flat side of a knife. Halve 4 medium scallions.
