Hawaiian Fried Chicken - How To

Chef Sheldon Simeon of Tin Roof and Lineage shares a treat from his homeland of Hawaii: Mochiko Chicken. This fried chicken recipe is made with mochiko flour, a special rice flour made from sticky white rice, and is served with traditional (and mayo-heavy) Hawaiian macaroni salad.

Sheldon starts by marinating boneless chicken thighs in batter made from sake, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, gochujang, sugar, eggs, and mochiko flour. Next, he prepares the macaroni salad, which requires perfectly overcooked elbow macaroni, diced boiled potatoes, chopped hard-boiled eggs, garlic salt, grated carrots, and a whole bowl of mayonnaise. After resting it, he dredges the marinated chicken thighs in all-purpose flour and deep fries it in canola oil until golden brown. Sheldon assembles the dish in a bowl with white rice, sliced fried chicken, and drizzles two sauces on top: su-miso and gochujang aioli. The bowl is topped with furikake (dry Japanese seasoning), kakimochi (soy glazed rice crackers), fried garlic, and green onions. Finally, Sheldon tops off the dish with a scoop of macaroni salad.

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[SirNunKakes]

My wife is Polynesian and one of my favorite things about the holidays is going home to her families cuisine. I am a lucky man!

[nyquil]

This guy and the the New Orleans dude are my favourite munchies hosts

[Khyouspot]

I live in Hawaii so I've actually been to his restaurant in Maui a lot. It's a small little shop by the airport and everytime it's open, it's packed with people. The food there is great, perfect for lunch! Good to know the owner is such a cool wholesome guy. :)

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Didn't click for the food this time, I just wanna a bit of his warm personality

[Sickofitall-]

As a Kanaka, I love to see my homeland being represented by its food and da love dat goes into it! Much mahalos brah! 🤙🏽🤙🏽

[nihilist]

This dude seems super chill and his food looks legit. Quality and Quantity.

[D__Lee]

“leave the skin on the chicken” - I remember watching a “healthy” TV cooking show and the guest chef was from Hawaii who was demonstrating a chicken recipe similar to the one on this YouTube channel. The chef also advocated leaving the skin on the chicken, but the cooking show host said for “healthier” eating the skin should be removed. The chef looked at the TV show host somewhat confused and shrugged his shoulder and said “OK, but it won’t be as good.”

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Hawaiian fried chicken looks very appetizing

[selimismail]

Man I would want to know this man in person

[bballerryday]

This dude is amazing, he shows how cooking can be relaxing almost therapeutic, his accent is smooth, and he can cook his face off!

[Silverfish]

This guy is the coolest 😭 he seems so genuine

[jungcinema]

I tried this recipe for the first time today. It’s the best thing i’ve ever eaten, if you read this please try it and make sure you get that ‘warm peanut butter’ texture

[judasiascott-murray]

I was smiling the whole time he was making everything.😊

[KevShaw]

This recipe looks amazing. Good to see more local people on YouTube.

[kuroikenshi]

My co-worker is Hawaiian and he told me how legit this meal is. Welp, I just got done making this and eating it and I have to say it's one of the most delicious meals I have ever made! Thank you for this video and recipe! It's more one of my favorite recipes! 😀

[luxiumcreative]

I doubt not many people will notice this but thank you for showing a brown person cooking and also not editing his skin to be over exposed or white washed. It inspires me to see brown people behind the stove cooking and I see myself through them.

[goodcompanycoffee]

Such a chill dude. Love his way of cooking and teaching. Been here when I was in Maui and it was off the hook! Super laid back and delicious.

[BlackSkullArmor]

His smile is so radiant I could feel the warmth emanating from my phone screen

[myeramimclerie]

"Chop up some green onion ...just to say that we have vegetables on the plate" 😂😂😂👍

[leilanidamico]

Absolutely the best chicken. I tried this at Tin Roof in Maui with a six minute egg and it was delicious. Will go back to Maui just for this dish