Five Spice Shoyu Chicken

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My wife is from hawaii, and one of her favorite restaurants is russell siu's kaka'aku kitchen - she loves their five-spice shoyu chicken. (shoyu chicken is cut-up chicken slow-cooked in a soy sauce-based liquid). I found a sam choy recipe for shoyu chicken that started with teriyaki sauce. Using that as a starting point, i redid my shoyu chicken recipe. My wife's response was that the result was even better than kaka'aku kitchen's (not that she's at all biased in my favor).

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Steps

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Cut up chicken chinese style.

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Do not debone chicken.

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Combine the teriyaki sauce , five spice powder , cilantro , sesame oil , wine , and soy sauce.

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For added flavor , combine ingredients and marinate chicken for 12-24 hours before cooking.

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Add sauce and chicken to large saucepan of wok and bring to a simmer.

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Cook , covered , at least 30 minutes or until chicken cooked through.

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If time permits , cook for up to 1 hour on low heat- the longer cook time will get the chicken fall-off-the-bones tender.

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Serve warm with rice.

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Ingredients

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whole chickens, teriyaki sauce, chinese five spice powder, cilantro, sesame oil, red wine, soy sauce, water, cornstarch