L And Ls Famous Drive-in Barbequed Chicken Recipe (2024)

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L And Ls Famous Drive-in Barbequed Chicken

From annieamie 15 years ago

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When I don't feel like cooking and I'm in the mood for a good Hawaiian-style barbequed chicken meal, I head right to the L&L Drive-In BBQ restaurant in my neighborhood. L&L is famous in Hawaii for their excellent lunch plate meals and dinners. Read more A lunch plate in Hawii consists of a meat, two scoops of rice and one scoop of Macaroni salad. I actually found the recipe for their BBQ'd chicken submitted by the owner of the company and felt so fortunate that I wanted to share the recipe with you. Just try the recipe once and you'll be hooked on L and L's chicken, too. Its just that good! See less

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    • 4 pounds chicken thigh, deboned, skin on
    • » Marinade:
    • 3 cups soy sauce
    • 8 ounces sugar (1 cup)
    • 1 cup water
    • 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger
    • 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
    • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

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Ingredients

  • 4 pounds chicken thigh, deboned, skin on shopping list
  • » Marinade: shopping list
  • 3 cups soy sauce shopping list
  • 8 ounces sugar (1 cup) shopping list
  • 1 cup water shopping list
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced ginger shopping list
  • 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic shopping list
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper shopping list

How to make it

  • If you can't find boneless, skin-on thighs...
  • Butterfly chicken: After removing the bone, place thigh on cutting board and spread it apart so it lies flat. If necessary, cut through side of the thigh, holding knife parallel to cutting board, slicing almost but not all the way through. Spread the halves apart and flatten.
  • Combine marinade ingredients and add chicken. Marinate, refrigerated, 4 to 5 hours.
  • Chicken may be pan-fried, grilled over charcoal or baked at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. (At L&L, the chicken is cooked on the restaurants' griddles.)
  • RICE RECIPE:
  • Most of the rice served in Hawaii is a medium-grain rice, cooked in electric rice cookers. If you own a rice cooker, use 2 cups of well-rinsed rice and add water to about an inch above the rice level. Using your middle finger, stick it on top of the rice and when it hits the first bone in your finger where your finger bends, that's usually enough rice. Mrs. Vivia Lee Of Pacific Heights on Oahu taught me this over 30 years ago. (And it works!) Cook the rice in a rice cooker until the lever pops. Let the rice sit in cooker for 10 minutes or more and serve with salad below and chicken.
  • Mac and Potato Salad, Hawaii-style
  • 1 bag of large macaroni noodles cooked until soft, not al dente!
  • 1 cup of regular mayonnaise (Kraft, Best Foods or Hellman's) No Miracle Whip, please
  • 1/2 small can of regular tuna, drained or 1 bag dry tuna
  • 3 celery sticks, chopped well
  • 1 finely chopped large carrot
  • 3 hard boiled eggs, chopped
  • 2 large russet potatoes, cooked and cubed (You can defrost a bag of O'Brien potatoes and add a cup or two)
  • salt, pepper
  • You can add a handful of frozen peas that have defrosted in a cup of hot water, without the water of course
  • Mix all of the ingredients together and chill for 2 hours.
  • Mix well and chill

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    " It was excellent "

    juels ate it and said...

    The marinade sounds super, gotta try it! Thanks for the warning, too!

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    " It was excellent "

    frodo ate it and said...

    that place sounds like one i go to..its a old gas station,turned into a butcher shop/store
    mom an pop owner..i have eatten smoked sausage all over the south.but this old buthcher, off the beaten path is the best i have ever tasted
    it is a steady stream of cars..after his sausage

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    " It was excellent "

    frodo ate it and said...

    the parking lot is full and i can't find a place to park...i think i will just leave it in the street...i'am hungry..gotta get me some QUE!!
    5 pts

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    " It was excellent "

    pat2me ate it and said...

    Sounds like a yummy marinade......ask them if they could open a place in N.H....okay?

    Nice post!

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    " It was excellent "

    lacrenshaw ate it and said...

    annie,
    You have given us not only chicken but an entire meal's worth of recipes here. Mind you, I am not complaining at all! Thanks and a five to you.
    Lorraine

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    " It was excellent "

    albys1 ate it and said...

    There is no way you could go wrong with this recipe, it is surely good!

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    " It was excellent "

    momo_55grandma ate it and said...

    awsome gotta love it thanks high5

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    " It was excellent "

    chefelaine ate it and said...

    Looks great! HIGH FIVE!

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L And Ls Famous Drive-in Barbequed Chicken Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What does L&L BBQ stand for? ›

The correct. answers is Lee & Lee, the name of the. original founders of the L&L in Liliha.

Does L&L use sesame oil? ›

Block of white rice with your choice of meat wrapped in flavored, dried, seaweed, and our special sauce. We use sesame oil on all menu items.

How long does it take to barbecue chicken? ›

Time, Temperature and Technique
  1. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts. Time: 5 to 6 minutes per side. ...
  2. Chicken Tenders. Time: 2 to 3 minutes per side. ...
  3. Chicken Wings. Time: 15 to 20 minutes. ...
  4. Drumsticks. Time: 30 minutes. ...
  5. Thighs (Bone-In) Time: 30 to 40 minutes. ...
  6. Boneless Skinless Thighs. ...
  7. Skip the Guesswork. ...
  8. Use Direct and Indirect Heat.

What makes Hawaiian barbecue Hawaiian? ›

One of the major ways Hawaiian BBQ differs from other forms is that it includes tropical flavors. Pineapple and other citrus fruits often appear in the flavor profile. It is like the island-influenced version of a traditional Southern barbecue.

Who owns L&L Hawaiian? ›

Serving Aloha Worldwide

In late 1999, our founders – Johnson Kam and Eddie Flores, Jr. – introduced their signature, Asian and American fusion take on the classic plate lunch to the residents of California.

What is the difference between Hawaiian BBQ and BBQ? ›

Hawaiian

In Hawaii, you're not getting the traditional ribs, pulled pork, and brisket. On the island they do it a little different. Typically ordering BBQ here means you get a large platter of grilled meat or chicken, sweet-and-tangy from a marinade of shoyu (soy sauce), sugar, and fresh garlic and ginger.

Who should not use sesame oil? ›

If you're allergic, exposure to sesame oil could give you hives or even a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction. If you use too much sesame oil, it might hamper your efforts to maintain a healthy weight. If you have high blood pressure or diabetes, check with your doctor before upping your use of sesame oil.

Do L and L use MSG? ›

Yes, they do.

What oil is closest to sesame oil? ›

Olive Oil. Olive oil is an easy replacement for sesame oil because the two have a similar consistency. Plus, it's commonly found in household kitchens! Go for light, extra light, or virgin olive.

Do you put BBQ sauce on chicken before grilling? ›

Barbecue sauce typically contains sugar that will brown faster than the meat. This can make it difficult to tell when the chicken is done. To ensure you don't pull the chicken off too soon, add the BBQ sauce when you're nearly done cooking the meat.

How long should chicken sit out before grilling? ›

"A lot of chefs will temper their meat," Wilschke says, explaining that it's just a matter of letting it come to room temperature over an extended period of time. While Robins recommends taking it out of the refrigerator 20 to 30 minutes before cooking, Wilschke advocates for longer, as long as a couple of hours.

Why should chicken be cooked at 75 degrees? ›

“The high temperatures reached in roasting, baking, frying and boiling kill food poisoning bacteria as long as all internal and external parts of the chicken reach the right temperature (75°C).”

What are three spices commonly used in Hawaiian dishes? ›

Hawaiian Spices
  • Kukui Nut (Candlenut): The kukui nut is an essential ingredient in Hawaiian cuisine, often used as a thickening agent and flavor enhancer. ...
  • Hawaiian Sea Salt (Pa'akai): ...
  • Red Alaea Salt: ...
  • Ti Leaf: ...
  • Ginger (ʻAwapuhi): ...
  • Macadamia Nuts:
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What is the signature food of Hawaii? ›

Saimin. Saimin, Hawaii's national dish, is a soup with thin wheat noodles and a dashi broth with shrimp, pork and eggs. Japanese, Chinese and Filipino cultural influences come together in a flavorful blend served hot and eaten with chopsticks.

What does L&L stand for Hawaiian barbecue? ›

The L&L itself stood for Lee & Lee — in the 1950s, mother and son Ida and Robert Lee had a dairy farm over in Waimanalo and once they got a bottling plant in Honolulu, they sold the bottled milk at L&L Dairy on Liliha Street in Kalihi. They started offering plate lunches, too.

What does the acronym BBQ stand for? ›

BBQ is an abbreviation of the word “barbecue.” Depending on what part of the world you're in, you might also see that BBQ stands for “barbeque,” “barb-cue,” or “bar-b-que.”

What do Mexicans call a barbeque? ›

(= grill) barbacoa f. (= party) parrillada f ⧫ barbacoa f ⧫ asado m (Latin America) transitive verb. asar a la parrilla. compounds.

Why are they called BBQ? ›

But what about BBQ, well BBQ as we know it that is meat cooked over a grill or pit, covered in spices and basting sauce originated in the Caribbean. The word barbecue comes from the language of a Caribbean Indian tribe called the Taino. Their word for grilling on a raised wooden platform is barbacoa.

How did L&L start? ›

Eddie Flores Jr. partnered with Johnson Kam to found L&L Drive-Inn in 1976 and made it the brand it is today. After acquiring L&L, the Floreses partnered with Johnson Kam, another immigrant to Hawaii who had restaurant experience and owned a manapua truck.

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