Shoyu Chicken Celebration

Last week was my dad's birthday...Happy Birthday Dad! Unfortunately he had to work on his birthday, but we were able to celebrate on Make It Happen Monday when he returned home by cooking one of his favorite dinners, Shoyu Chicken.

Shoyu Chicken is the Hawaiian version of teriyaki chicken, and this recipe has been passed down from my grandpa who grew up in Hawaii, so it is an authentic family recipe :)

I am very hesitant about cooking meat because I have very litte experience doing so. My meat cooking expertise is basically saved for hot dogs. So, this was a good night for me to overcome my meatless chef issues and dive right in.

First you combine the chicken drumettes, soy sauce, white wine, brown sugar, garlic and ginger in a pot. After mixing the ingredients together, turn on high heat and bring to a boil.

Here is the chicken boiling. YEP, it's actually that easy. Aside from the occaisional stir, you just let the pot stand covered on high heat for one hour.

After an hour has passed, remove the chicken and serve over a bed of hot, sticky rice! Shoyu Chicken would also be great to serve at a party. It makes a pretty large batch of chicken and is easy to serve as finger food.

Shoyu Chicken was the perfect meal for me to introduce myself to cooking meat. There very few steps involved, so it is almost impossible to mess up. My mom coached me through this so I could gain the confidence to make it on my own next time, and that really worked. I am already looking forward to making this at my apartment to keep the Shoyu Chicken recipe alive!

It was fun to make this for my dad in celebration of his birthday because it is a family staple and one of his favorite meals. After we enjoyed the chicken, we made a Secret Special Dessert in honor of my dad's birthday. Check out our next post for some chocolatey goodness :)