Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken

Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken
A Hawaiian Twist On A Japanese Classic!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 3 hours +
Cooking Time: 1 hour

Ingredients

1 whole chicken cut up

1 can pineapple slices in syrup

2 cups soy sauce, divided

2 garlic grated garlic, divided

1 tsp grated ginger, divided

1 cup raw sugar, divided

1 cup Sake, divided

1/2 cup mirin, divided

!/2 cup Ponzu sauce, divided

1 cup fresh orange juice, divided

1 tbsp cornstarch

1/2 cup water

green onion slices for garnish

pepper

Cooking Tools

1 large mixing bowl

Outdoor grill

Medium sauce pan

Directions
To create the marinade for the chicken: whisk in a mixing bowl, Half of the pineapple syrup, 1 cup soy sauce, 1 grated garlic clove, 1/2 tsp grated ginger, 1/2 cup raw sugar, 1/2 cup Sake, 1/4 cup Ponzu sauce, 1/2 cup orange juice and pepper.  Add in the marinade the cut up chicken and refrigerate for 3 hours.  To create the sauce: In a saucepan, add; Half of pineapple syrup, 1 cup soy sauce, 1 grated garlic clove, 1/2 tsp grated ginger,1/2 cup raw sugar, 1/2 cup sake, 1/4 cup mirin, 1/4 cup Ponzu sauce, 1/2 cup orange juice, 4 pineapple slices (diced).  Bring to a bowl and reduce heat and cook down for 5 minutes. Mix cornstarch and water to create a slurry and whisk into the hot Teriyaki sauce and cook until thickened. Preheat outdoor grill and remove chicken from marinade (dispose the marinade) and place on hot grill and reduce heat.  Cook until chicken for about 45 minutes + or until done.  Grill pineapple slices for the last 5 minutes of grilling chicken. Baste chicken in the Teriyaki sauce for the last 10 minutes of cooking. Reserve some of the Teriyaki sauce to pour on top. Place chicken on a serving platter, add grilled pineapple slices and pour the rest of the sauce on top. Garnish with sliced green onions.
Serves 4

Trio Of Sliders

Trio Of Sliders
Cheese Steak, Sweet Soy Pork Belly & Egg, BBQ Chicken
Difficulty: Easy

Cheese Steak
Ingredients
2 pretzel slider buns
1 thin slice ribeye steak- cut in two
1 cup onions, sliced
2 slices, American cheese
1 tbsp olive oil
salt
pepper
pinch
garlic powder
Directions
Salt, garlic powder, pepper the ribeye steaks, grill to your preferred doneness.  In a frying pan, place olive oil and sauté the sliced onions until tender.  mound to separate piles of onions then place each slice of cheese on onions.  Cover with lid until cheese starts to melt.  Place cooked steak on bun, place the sautéed onions with melted cheese on top; place top of bun.
Serves 2

Sweet Soy Pork Belly & Egg
Ingredients
2 pretzel slider buns
1/4 lb. whole pork belly
3-4 cups water
2 eggs
oil for frying egg
1 tbsp canola oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup palm sugar or light brown sugar
2 tbsp mirin (rice wine)
1 cup arugula
Directions
In a pot, place water and pork belly, simmer on low heat for 2 hours.  Remove from cooking liquid and place on cutting board; cut into 4 slices, set aside.
In a nonstick frying pan add; 1tbsp of canola oil, soy sauce, palm sugar and mirin on low heat until its nice and bubbly.  Add sliced pork belly and coat on all sides and continue to cook until it starts to caramelize.  In a separate skillet, coat with small amount of oil, fry each egg over easy.  Place pork on bun and place a fried egg on top; place top of bun. Dress with fresh arugula.
Serves 2

BBQ Chicken With Roasted Red Peppers
Ingredients
2 pretzle slider buns
1 1/2 cups cooked pulled chicken
1/4 -1/2 cup, BBQ Sauce
1 cup roasted red peppers, sliced, (jarred is fine)
Directions
In a skillet, place cooked pulled chicken and BBQ sauce and sauté until heated through.  Heat roasted peppers in the same pan.  Place BBQ chicken on bun, then roasted peppers on top; place top of bun.
Serves 2