A 'Hui 'Hou
Bed and Breakfast Inn

Holualoa, Hawaii

Specialty Recipe

Cog au Rhum Kendal

Ingredients

1 chicken (approximately 4 pounds), cut into small pieces

Salt and pepper to taste

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons soy sauce

1/3 cup dark rum

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup chives, minced

6 Tablespoons vegetable oil (divided use)

2 Tablespoons dark brown sugar

1 cup minced onions

1 can sliced mushrooms, drained

1-1/2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 cup water

2 teaspoons cornstarch

2 Tablespoons water

2 pimentos, sliced

Combine salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, rum, garlic, and chives. Marinate chicken in the mixture for 1-1/2 hours. Remove chicken pieces from marinade; set aside. Heat 4 Tablespoons oil in heavy skillet. When oil is hot, add brown sugar. When sugar has melted and turned dark brown, add chicken and cook about 8 minutes, turning occasionally until chicken is fully browned. Add minced onion and marinade; cook for 5 minutes over high heat. Add mushrooms, sugar, and 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook over low to medium heat for 30 minutes. Thicken sauce with cornstarch dissolved in water. Saute pimentos in 2 tablespoons hot oil for 1 minute. Remove pimentos and use as garnish for chicken.

Serves: 4

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