huli-huli chicken
With a marinade packed with some serious flavor, this recipe is so delicious!
prep time
5 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Barbecue
yield
5 servings
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds bone-in and skin-on chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup canola oil, for bbq grates
- MARINADE
- 3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup cooking sherry
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon pressed garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground himalayan sea salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste (i always use mixed peppercorns)
- GARNISH
- 5 slices pineapple, cores removed
- 2 large green onions, sliced
- 10 lime wedges, for garnish
How To Make huli-huli chicken
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Step 1In a mixing bowl, add all the marinade ingredients; whisk until combined.
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Step 2Place chicken thighs in a large re-sealable plastic bag and pour in a third of the marinade. Close the bag and shake to coat.
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Step 3Transfer thighs to the fridge for 4 to 12 hours. Cover the marinade and store it in the fridge until needed.
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Step 4A few hours later, take chicken thighs out of the fridge to get to room temperature.
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Step 5Pour the reserved marinade in a saucepan and reheat slowly on medium-low.
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Step 6Preheat BBQ between 375º to 425ºF. Grease the grates with canola oil.
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Step 7Place thighs, skin side down, close the lid and grill until browned, 5 minutes. Flip them and cook for 5 minutes; add pineapple slices as well.
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Step 8When time is up, flip thighs again and baste them with the warm marinade, covering the entire surface. Flip pineapple slices, close the lid and grill for 5 more minutes.
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Step 9A few minutes later, flip thighs for the last time, baste them generously with the remaining marinade, remove the pineapple slices, close the lid and grill for the final 5 minutes or until the internal temperature reaches 175ºF.
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Step 10Serve them immediately with white rice, grilled pineapple slices and topped with sliced green onions.
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Step 11To view this tasty grilled chicken on YouTube, click on this link >>> https://youtu.be/Wky0F6N6hWw
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Category:
Chicken
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#Party Food
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#comfort-food
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#Hawaiian cuisine
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Ingredient:
Chicken
Diet:
Gluten-Free
Diet:
Dairy Free
Diet:
Kosher
Diet:
Low Sodium
Diet:
Wheat Free
Diet:
Soy Free
Diet:
Keto
Method:
Barbecue
Culture:
Hawaiian/Polynesian
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