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two bowls of chicken hekka

Chicken Hekka

Relle Lum
Chicken hekka is a popular dish in Hawai’i. Tender chicken stir fried with delicious vegetables tossed with noodles in a slightly sweet yet salty sauce. The ultimate comfort food.
4.66 from 35 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Local
Servings 10 servings
Calories 242 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cubed
  • cooking oil of choice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 inch knob of ginger sliced
  • 1 cup shoyu
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 can 8.1oz bamboo shoots
  • 1 cup dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 1 large carrot julienned
  • 1 small onion sliced
  • 5 ounces bean thread rice noodles
  • green onion to garnish

Instructions
 

  • Set a large pot over medium high heat. Add cooking oil of choice, chicken, salt, and pepper. Cook until chicken is slightly browned.
  • Add ginger and continue cooking the chicken.
  • To a small bowl add shoyu and brown sugar. Mix until well combined.
  • Add the shoyu mixture to the pot of chicken and continue to cook.
  • Then add bamboo shoots, mushrooms, carrots, and onion. Continue to cook until softened.
  • While the chicken is cooking set a pot of water over high heat. Heat until a rolling boil. Add noodles and cook according to package directions. Generally you will only need to boil the noodles for a minute or two. Drain and set aside.
  • Once chicken has cooked through and vegetables have softened add the noodles and stir to combine. Garnish with green onions and ENJOY!

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Notes

*The bean thread noodles will soak up a lot of the sauce. You can always add more of the shoyu and sugar sauce as needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 24gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 200mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10g
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