Best 6 Huli Huli Pineapple Chicken Recipes

HULI HULI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towels. Combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, sherry, ginger, garlic, green onions, and dry mustard in a large resealable plastic bag, stirring the marinade until brown sugar has dissolved. Place chicken pieces into the bag, squeeze out air, seal bag, and lomi (massage) bag to coat chicken with marinade. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to overnight.
• Move an oven rack 6 inches from heat source and preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from marinade and arrange chicken, skin sides up, on a broiler pan.
• Bake chicken in preheated oven until browned on both sides and the juices run clear, turning every 10 minutes, 30 to 45 minutes. Baste with remaining marinade after each turning. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest piece of chicken, not touching bone, should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

HULI HULI PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir pineapple, brown sugar, shoyu, ketchup, red wine, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, garlic, and liquid smoke together in a pot; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced and thickened, about 30 minutes. Cool completely. Transfer 1 1/2 cups sauce to a bowl and refrigerate.
• Place chicken pieces in a large bowl and pour remaining sauce over the top; toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 4 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard used marinade.
• Cook chicken on the preheated grill until caramelized, about 5 minutes per side. Reduce heat to low and cook, turning and basting frequently with reserved 1 1/2 cups pineapple sauce, until no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

HULI HULI CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl or a gallon-size resealable plastic bag, combine the ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, ginger and garlic, and stir or shake until combined. Reserve and refrigerate 1/2 cup of the mixture for basting the chicken later. Add the chicken to the remaining mixture, and stir or shake until evenly coated. If using a bowl, cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight, or at least 8 hours, turning the chicken at least once.
• When you're ready to cook, oil your grill grates well. Heat the grill to medium (for charcoal, the grill is ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above the coals for 5 to 7 seconds). Add the chicken to the grill, cover, and cook 25 to 35 minutes, turning every 5 minutes to keep the chicken from burning, and basting it with the reserved marinade after you turn it, until cooked through. (Cook times will vary depending on sizes and cuts of chicken pieces, so be sure to check for doneness: Meat should not be pink and the juices should run clear.) Serve immediately.

PINEAPPLE HULI HULI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add the pineapple juice, chicken stock, wine, soy sauce, ketchup, sesame oil, Worcestershire sauce, ginger, and ½ teaspoon pepper to a nonreactive bowl; whisk to combine.
• Remove the packet of giblets from the body cavity of the chicken; rinse the chicken, inside and out, under cold running water, then drain and blot dry, inside and out, with paper towels.
• Place the bird on its breast; using poultry shears and starting at the neck end, cut out the backbone by making one lengthwise cut on either side of the bone.
• Remove and discard the backbone; open the chicken like a book, skin side down.
• Use a paring knife to cut along each side of the breastbone.
• Run your thumbs firmly along both sides of the breastbone and white cartilage, then pull these out.
• Cut off the wing tips and trim off any loose skin; season the bird on all sides with salt and pepper.
• Place the bird in a nonreactive baking dish just large enough to hold it and pour the marinade/glaze over it.
• Let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator, covered, for 4 hours or as long as overnight, turning the bird several times.
• Drain the marinade into a heavy saucepan, place over high heat, and bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat to medium-high and let the marinade boil until thick, syrupy, and reduced by almost half, 6-10 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon to prevent scorching.
• Set up the grill for direct grilling and preheat to medium.
• When ready to cook, brush and oil the grill grate.
• Place the chicken on the grill and grill until cooked through, 15-20 minutes per side, turning several times with a large spatula.
• Test for doneness by using an instant-read meat thermometer; insert it into the thickest part of a thigh but not so that it touches the bone.
• The internal temperature should be about 180°; during the last 2 minutes of cooking on each side, baste the chicken with some of the glaze.
• Transfer the cooked chicken to a platter.
• Place the saucepan with any remaining glaze over high heat and bring to a boil; let boil 2 minutes, then drizzle the glaze over the chicken.
• For an authentic Hawaiian picnic lunch, serve with sticky rice and macaroni salad.

HULI-HULI CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Whisk together the pineapple juice, soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, garlic, ginger and 1/2 cup water in a large bowl or baking dish to combine. Season with black pepper.
• Remove 1 1/2 cups of the marinade and add to a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until slightly thickened, 6 to 9 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool, then cover and refrigerate until ready to grill.
• Place the chicken thighs in the remaining marinade in the large bowl, turning to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Prepare a grill or grill pan for medium-high heat. Lightly oil the hot grill grates with vegetable oil. Remove the chicken thighs from the marinade, letting the excess drip back into the bowl, place on the grill (see Cook's Note) and season with salt and pepper. Grill, basting with the sauce frequently, until the chicken is charred and registers 165 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer, 5 to 8 minutes per side. The sauce should caramelize and turn a deep red color. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
• Drizzle the pineapple with the olive oil and rub to coat evenly. Grill until charred and lightly caramelized, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
• Serve the chicken with the pineapple and garnish with the scallions.

HULI HULI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts and 1 and 1/2 cups pineapple juice in a heavy duty freezer bag.
• Press out all the air, seal and marinate in the fridge overnight.
• The next morning, in a medium saucepan combine remaining ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often.
• Remove from heat, reserve 1/2 cup.
• Drain Chicken and pat dry.
• When marinade is cool, place in a freezer bag with the chicken, press out all the air, seal and let marinate for 8 hours.
• Prep Grill.
• Remove chicken from marinade and grill, using the reserved marinade to baste.
• Depending on the size of your chicken breasts, this will take 30 minutes for small ones, up to 50 for large ones.
• (Tamari is Soy Sauce aged in oak barrels-prep time reflects marinating time).