If you have been pinching pennies lately or are looking for copycat recipes, why not try this budget-friendly version of Guy Fieri's favorite chicken dish from a Washington State restaurant?

You can make with simple ingredients. Just because someone may be sourcing food from a food bank or food pantry, or supplemented with food stamps doesn't mean you can't cook up your own version of a 4-star meal, like the kind Guy Fieiri has enjoyed right here in Washington!

Bobby's Hawaiian Style Restaurant: Mochiko Chicken Featured on Food Network

In 2018, Fieri visited Lynwood, Washington, to eat the crispy, authentic, and delicious traditional Hawaiian recipe, Mochiko Chicken at Bobby's Hawaiian Style Restaurant. Mochiko Chicken is a traditional Hawaiian recipe that has been passed down through generations of Hawaiian and is the next item up for cooking in my kitchen now that I have come across the recipe.

The restaurant was featured on Episode 76, Around the World on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives: Triple D Nation.

"It's an international affair as Guy Fieri revisits old favorites. The Triple D Nation took notice...in a Hawaiian hideaway in Seattle [that] has branched out to serve sweet island treats..." - Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Triple D Nation[/pullquotes]

The recipe has a 5-star review on Food Network!

MOCHIKO CHICKEN RECIPE INGREDIENTS

All of the ingredients can be found in your local grocery store. If your local grocery does not carry Mochiko flour, you can find it at Uwajimaya stores and you can also request it at your local Asian market. Amazon also has it available with delivery, and if you have a Prime membership, you can get it delivered to you for free and save up to $10 in shipping fees.

• 1/4 cup Mochiko flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions, reserve some for garnish
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• Oil, for frying
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, optional

Here's how to make the recipe at home:

The dine-in restaurant's stand alone location has since closed, but Bobby's Hawaiian Style Restaurant now lives on as a food truck. It's run by the deceased original owner's son, wife, and daughter.