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Yum Alert: Hawaiian Grilled Chicken

Written by emilyc

How to de-boring grilled chicken and turn it into a salty, garlicky, slightly sweet delicacy. Recipe and image via A Dash of Thyme.

Ingredients:

3 pounds of boneless skinless chicken thighs

2 cups low sodium soy sauce

2 cups water

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 bunch of green onions, chopped (save some for the top)

1/4 cup white onion, chopped

1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1(13.5 oz.) can of coconut milk

 

Directions:

1.  Remove visible fat from chicken thighs.  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.

2.  Grill chicken at a low heat so that the marinade does not burn for 5-7 minutes per side or until done.

3.  Serve with rice or noodles, top with green onion and additional soy sauce.

About the author

emilyc

Emily is a New Yorker trapped in a Floridian's body and loves every minute of her big city life. With a major in international business and years of being surrounded by ill-fitting suits and all the wrong shoes, she learned that the importance of fashion needs to be communicated to the world. To her, fashion is on the same level as charity work and feeding hungry children. Emily can be found frolicking the streets of her gayborhood enjoying the off-color humor of the gays.