Soy Sauce Chicken

[Afra]

Here's another delicious recipe from my parish that I have also made repeatedly and which everyone really enjoys.

3/4 cup water
chicken, cut up
1/2 to 3/4 cup soy sauce
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 cup to 3/4 cup honey or sugar
sprinkle of garlic powder
pepper
potatoes (if desired)

In a big pan, combine water and chicken. Add soy sauce and lemon juice. Sprinkle with garlic powder and pepper. Pour honey over chicken. Add cut up potatoes if desired. Cover and cook on medium. Stir occasionally. Add a little water if sauce gets low. Cook until done, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Serve with rice. Pour sauce over rice.

Enjoy! Hope you like this recipe as much as I do!

[Mezzaluna]

Is this done on the top of the stove or in the oven?

When I saw the name of the thread I jumped, because my mom concocted a soy/lemon chicken recipe we adored. We used equal amounts of soy sauce and lemon juice, and poured over chicken quarters (skin side down) in a glass pan. We seasoned with garlic powder, pepper and dried oregano or basil. After marinating 15-30 minutes, we put it on a broiler pan and broiled until the juices ran clear. It was a tasty marinade for lamb chops, too. I think I'd enjoy the flavors of your recipe as well! Thanks for posting it, Afra.

[Afra]

Mezzaluna: this recipe should be done on the stovetop, not in the oven. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

[Afra]

By the way, Mezz, could you share your recipe with me? It sounds interesting and I would like to try it! Thanks!

[glutz]

I'll have to try this recipe,

My impetuous method is 1/4 cup brandy or rum instead of lemon juice, a star of aniseed, a few black pepper corns
bring to just on boil, add in chicken, as soon as it bubbles, turn to low for 15 minutes,
then switch off, let cool for 30 minutes,
remove
then spread a few drops of Chinese Sesame seed oil over the chicken.

Sauce kept in fridge, can be reused, may need a topping up of liquids.
This is "loowh"

[Mezzaluna]

Afra, I have no idea what the amounts are. I am guessing the lemon and soy are equal amounts- I do it by look and smell! I pour some soy sauce over the chicken pieces, then about the same amount of lemon juice, then sprinkle on the dry seasonings. Depending on the saltiness of your soy sauce, you may have to pre-mix the amounts and adjust by trial and error. I'd guess about 1/3 cup of each, soy and lemon. Use the same amounts for lamb chops or to marinade a leg or shoulder of lamb.