Description
Make classic Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken using a sweet and savory pineapple-based glaze, cooked slowly over the grill for a smoky finish.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks recommended)
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup ketchup (for basting)
- 1/4 cup reserved marinade (for basting)
Instructions
- Combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, 1/4 cup ketchup, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and pepper in a bowl. Whisk until the sugar dissolves. This is your marinade.
- Place the chicken pieces in a large resealable bag or non-reactive dish. Pour two-thirds of the marinade over the chicken, reserving one-third for basting later. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or preferably overnight.
- Remove the chicken from the marinade, letting excess drip off. Discard the used marinade.
- Prepare your grill for medium, indirect heat (about 325°F). If using charcoal, bank the coals to one side.
- Grill the chicken over indirect heat, turning occasionally, for 20 minutes.
- Mix the reserved one-third marinade with the extra 1/4 cup of ketchup to create your basting sauce.
- Brush the chicken generously with the basting sauce. Continue grilling, turning every 5 to 7 minutes and basting each time, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F and the glaze is sticky and dark brown, about 25 to 35 more minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the grill and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For the best flavor, use bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces.
- If you do not have a grill, you can bake this chicken at 375°F for 45 minutes, basting every 15 minutes.
- Serve with grilled pineapple slices and white rice.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece chicken
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 105