Easy Hawaiian Shoyu Chicken–tender chicken thighs simmered in a rich, sweet and savory soy-ginger sauce, perfect for an easy, slow cooker dinner.
Easy Hawaiian Shoyu Chicken
I love how simple this one is to throw together. Just a quick whisk of the sauce, nestle in the chicken, and let the slow cooker do its thing. The smell alone while it cooks is amazing! The sauce turns into this perfectly balanced combo of salty, sweet, and garlicky with a little kick from the fresh ginger. When you shred the chicken at the end, it soaks up all that flavor and gets super tender. This is one of those recipes that feels like takeout but is way easier (and cheaper!) to make at home. For the best experience, serve it over hot rice to soak up every bit of that sauce.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Water
- Low sodium soy sauce–or coconut aminos, Tamari
- Brown sugar
- Green onions
- Garlic
- Fresh ginger–or 1 ½ tsp ground ginger
- Boneless skinless chicken thighs
Steps
Add water, soy sauce, brown sugar, onions, garlic and ginger to slow cooker and whisk.
Nestle the chicken into the sauce.
Cover and cook on low for 1 hour. Flip over and cook on low for 2 more hours.
Break chicken apart and serve chicken and sauce over hot cooked rice.
Notes/Tips
- Serve with hot cooked rice or cauliflower rice, steamed broccoli or snap peas.
- This recipe can be gluten free if you use gluten free soy sauce or tamari.
- This recipe is dairy free.
- Want a little heat? Add red pepper flakes or a drizzle of sriracha
- I used my 6 quart slow cooker but this can be made in a smaller slow cooker too. Each slow cooker cooks differently so chicken might take shorter or longer than recipe states.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Other recipes you can make with brown sugar are Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken and Bang Bang Beef Casserole.
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Easy Hawaiian Shoyu Chicken
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours on low
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
Tender chicken thighs simmered in a rich, sweet and savory soy-ginger sauce, perfect for an easy, slow cooker dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 2/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 Tbsp minced gingerroot
- 6 boneless skinless chicken thighs (fresh or frozen)
Instructions
- Add water, soy sauce, brown sugar, onions, garlic and ginger to slow cooker and whisk.
- Nestle the chicken into the sauce.
- Cover and cook on low for 1 hour. Flip over and cook on low for 2 more hours.
- Break chicken apart and serve chicken and sauce over hot cooked rice.
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Slow Cooking
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