Don't be a chicken thigh hater. I used to be but really the chicken does not soak up the marinade unless you use thighs. I like to marinate this overnight if I have the time so the flavors really get absorbed.
Jeff's recipe is for a ton of chicken so here is my downsized version.
Hawaiian Grilled Chicken
Source: Jeff Tibbitts
3 pounds of boneless skinless chicken thighs
2 cups soy sauce (the soy sauce and water just needs to be a 1:1 ratio)
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups brown sugar1 bunch of green onions, chopped (reserve some for garnish)
1/4 cup of a white onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon of sesame oil
1 (13.5 ounce) can of coconut milk
Note: Jeff says the real key is the soy sauce. Kikomen's is way too salty. He prefers the Aloha Shoyu soy sauce. If you can only find Kikomen at least get the low sodium kind.
Trim chicken thighs of any visible fat. Mix soy sauce, water, brown sugar, onions, garlic, sesame oil, and
coconut milk in a large bowl. Marinade chicken for at least 4 hours or overnight to make sure the flavor gets infused.
Grill chicken at a low heat so that the marinade does not burn for 5-7 minutes per side or until done. If you do not have a grill you can use a indoor grill pan.
Serve over a platter of coconut rice and garnish with green onions and a some additional soy sauce.
*Coconut rice can be made by just replacing half of the water in your rice recipe with coconut milk. A trick my SIL told me!
Yum! I can never have too many chicken recipes!
mmmmmm, yummy, Looks very tasty :)
This looks like a perfect grill dish for the holiday weekend.
Perfect timing! I have chicken thighs unthawing in my refrigerator and needed some inspiration as to what to do with them! Thanks!
Chicken thighs are my favorite part! It's practically impossible to overcook those things! This recipe sounds really delicious - can't wait to try it out =)
This sounds sooo scrumptious! Definately going to put on my meno plan this week!
This looks lovely. Great idea!
I think my men will love that recipe. Thanks for sharing!
this sounds really yummy
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YUMMY!!!!
Sounds wonderful, and I've got to try that coconut rice!
Oh dude, this sounds incredible. My partner is a BIG TIME thigh hater, but I think this could turn to the 'dark meat' side. thank you for posting!
This looks amazing! I cannot wait to try your recipe!
I love this...especially the coconut milk!
this looks delicious! Do you think it would work with shrimp as well?
I made this today! I used Agave in place of the Brown Sugar. And it turned out so yummy! Thx for this recipe.
I like this chicken recipe. I have been looking for something to serve along side my new Nicoise salad and this looks perfect. Btw, if you want to check out the recipe of the salad, here is a link http://cuceesprouts.com/2011/05/nicoise-salad/
Oh my gosh- I'm so glad I stumbled upon this recipe! We just bought a grill last week and I'm trying to find as many things as possible to grill up. This would be perfect and thanks SO much on the tip for coconut rice. That sounds AMAZING. Love your blog!
Thanks for converting a previous chicken thigh hater to a chicken thighs are fine as long as it's this recipe lover! AH-MAZING. I made this last night and it was yummylicious.
I made this last week (along with your suggestion of coconut rice) and it was a huge hit. The marinade gave the chicken a really good flavor. I've recently discovered your blog & love it. We must have similar taste in food ;)
I just recently experienced the wonders of coconut milk! I'm adding this chicken to my "to try" list!
We tried this tonight. Mine didn't turn out reddish like the pic, but it was good. I only had 4 hrs to marinate, though. Also, I couldn't find boneless thighs, but bone-in worked. 4 pieces at a time in the Foreman grill on medium for 10 minutes came out well.
I found this recipe on another blog and linked over to this one. I'm SO BUMMED I didn't read yours first. I used the Soy sauce you said is too salty. My chicken is marinating right now. I sure hope it's still good. I love salty things, but want to make sure the other flavors are in there too. Hopefully it turns out. I think this looks so yummy.
ok so i give this five stars!! its really amazing....i did some things differently though...i simmered the chicken in marinade(after marinating overnight), and then i put them on my foreman grill for 7 minutes and they were delicious..also while i grilled them i basted them with the marinade. i didnt do this at first though, and let me tell you the results really were much better after i basted. also, i thought the marinade tasted so good (the marinade i simmered the chicken in), that i added some water and boiled cabbage in it for 20 minutes. the results were outstanding!! better than expected. i made some noodles to go with..i boiled angel hair pasta and added some soy sauce and seasame seed oil to drained noodles..also added some salt and garlic. then i tossed the cabbage with the noodles...it turned out great!! since it is a hawaiian dish, i ddecided to slice up some fresh pineapple to munch on with the dish ....i must say it almost beat the tastiest dish ive ever cooked!! must try!!
WOW! this recipe was amazing! I made it for my family and they LOVED it! the coconut rice was an amazing idea as well. I served this along with your coconut shrimp with pineapple sauce and for dessert I made your banana/coconut upside down cake. Better believe we feasted!! lol. thank you so much for your recipes. they are total blessing :)
I am from Hawaii...This is another variation of a local favorite called Shoyu Chicken! I do NOT like Kikkoman at all..Aloha is best, BUT if you can't find it I found another one that is SOOOO Yummy!! It is called: San J Organic tamari Soy Sauce. The Low sodium and gluten free one is the kind I get. Shoyu is important, and this has good flavor!! :)
Hugs,
Michelle