Hilo Style Chicken Hekka (can use beef too!)

Barbie Faagau

Tasty Island Food Blog

• 2 lbs. boneless chicken, cut into bite-size pieces

• 1 bunch watercress, roughly chopped

• 1 large round onion, sliced

• Green onion, chopped for garnish

• 1 block tofu, cut into 1″ cubes

• 1 can bamboo shoots (5.5 oz.)

• 1 can mushrooms (4.5 oz.), reserve liquid

• 2 bunches bean thread noodles (long rice)

• ⅓ cup shoyu

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ⅓ cup beer

• 1 tsp. salt

Heat oil in deep pan or wok, then add chicken, shoyu, sugar, beer, mushroom liquid and salt.

When chicken is cooked through, add tofu, watercress, sliced onion, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and bean thread noodles and cook until until bean thread noodles are al dente.

Garnish with green onions, then serve with hot rice.

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