During my last Oahu trip with the family, after chillaxin' and swimming at Kailua Beach all morning, we were hungry and wanted to stop by a local market to get some fresh and cold Poke to cool down and replenish our starving bodies. Yelp reviews and pictures led us to The Hibachi. Even though the … Continue reading Hawaiian Teriyaki BBQ Chicken
Category: Chicken
When I was a kid, one of my favorite chicken dishes my mom made was gà nước mắm, tiêu, đường. Literally translated to chicken with fish sauce, pepper, and sugar. Mom pan-fried the chicken leaving a beautiful fish sauce smell all over the house. The chicken skin crisped up and the meat was juicy and … Continue reading Fish Sauce and Pepper BBQ Chicken
For the past few years, I've been BBQing pretty regularly for my family, kids, and friends. Anytime I BBQ big chunks of meat, whole chicken, or bone-in chicken, I like to use the dry brine method to have the salt penetrate through the meat and season the meat more thoroughly and make it more … Continue reading No Limit BBQ Chicken
When I was a kid, my mom braised lemongrass chicken pretty frequently. She used to buy whole chickens from the store, cut it up into bite-sized pieces, and braised in fish sauce and coconut juice until most of the juices evaporate and tons of flavors get absorbed inside each chicken piece. I remember enjoying the … Continue reading Vietnamese Braised Lemongrass Chicken
Yay for Daylight Savings Time! Even though it messes with my sleep schedule a bit, I love seeing more daylight outside until after 7PM. It also means more time to hang out outside and BBQ more. My first post DST cook for 2017 is Beer Can Chicken. Beer Can Chicken, for many years, has been … Continue reading BBQ Beer Can Chicken
We celebrated my favorite niece Joy's 8th birthday this weekend. She's a big fan of BBQ and loves to eat chicken wings. She asked me to make a tray of chicken wings for her birthday party to share with her friends. I happily accepted her request and was very excited to cook and contribute food … Continue reading BBQ Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings
If you have been following my blog, you know that I looooove Hawaiian food. Most of the recipes require only a few humble ingredients that result in ultra flavorful food that brings you back to the beautiful Hawaiian islands. Hawaiian teriyaki chicken is no different. … Continue reading Grilled Hawaiian Teriyaki Chicken
I recently purchased a GoPro and have been constantly playing around with it and trying to figure it out. I'm not sure if I'm getting older or what, but I don't feel as tech-savvy as I was maybe a few years back. Things don't seem as intuitive and while playing with these devices, I'm always … Continue reading BBQ Chicken
On hot summer nights when it's way too hot to cook inside the house, I like to go to the local Mexican grocery store to quickly buy a family meal from the deli. There are always a few family meal options available, but I love the family meal that includes a whole butterflied chicken, beans, … Continue reading Butterflied Grilled Mexican Chicken
My Friend, Sheryll, showing off the hot plate of Chicken Legs I love spontaneous summer BBQs that instantly turn lazy Sundays into Sunday Funday. After walking a 5K with the girls on Sunday morning, my buddies text messaged me and told me a few of them were coming over to hang out and bringing … Continue reading BBQ Chicken Legs
