Huli Huli Chicken (Tropical Hawaiian chicken)

• servings: 5 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 22 minutes

Ingredients

Marinade/Glaze:

3/4 cup pineapple juice, canned or bottled (NOT FRESH!)

1 1/2 tbsp ginger, freshly grated

1 1/2 tbsp garlic, freshly grated

1/2 cup tomato ketchup

1/4 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup dark soy sauce

1/4 cup sherry or Chinese cooking wine

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

2 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

Corn starch to thicken

Cooking:

3 lb chicken breast

1 tbsp vegetable oil

Garnishes- optional:

Sliced green onion

Pineapple slices, grilled for 3 minutes on each side for lines

Directions

Marinade/Glaze:

Add all marinade ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Pour 1/2 of the mix over the chicken in a glass or ceramic container (not metal or plastic), coat chicken then marinade 24 - 48 hours.

Add the second half of the mix to a small saucepan.

Bring to a simmer and continue to simmer for approximately 10 minutes.

Thicken with corn starch.

Cooking:

Brush BBQ grills with oil then preheat to medium high, or heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat.

Drain excess marinade from chicken, place on BBQ/skillet.

Cook the first side for 2 - 3 minutes until golden (adjust heat if browning too fast), then flip and cook for 2 minutes.

Baste (dab) generously with reserved marinade/glaze, then flip and cook for 1 minute.

Repeat this every minute or so for a total cook time of 10 minutes, or until internal temp in the thickest part registers 160°F.

Transfer chicken to a plate, loosely cover with foil and rest for 3 minutes before serving.

Garnish with green onion if desired.

Notes

There's just no chance you make this without doing a little hula dance… swish those hips!!!

Traditional Hawaiian recipe with in-your-face tropical flavours. Sweet, savoury, very sticky!

Best 24 – 48 hr marinade, but you can get away with 3 hrs but baste extra generously.

Nutrition

• Calories: 377 kcal
• Total Fat: 15 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Cholesterol: 238 mg
• Sodium: 912 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 49 g