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Huli Huli Chicken
If there's one grilled chicken to try, it's Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken. "Huli-huli" means "turn-turn" and was well known as a "Hawaiian-only" food. Now, you can easily make it right at home.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 230 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Hawaiian
Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken breasts or thighs, boneless and skinless
- ½ cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup ketchup
- ½ cup soy sauce regular strength
- ¼ cup sherry
- 2 tsp fresh ginger minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Optional: green onions sliced thinly for garnish over cooked chicken
Instructions
- Use paper towels to dry the chicken pieces well. Use a fork to pierce chicken pieces throughout.
- In a bowl, combine all remaining ingredients to make the marinade. Reserve 2/3 cup of marinade for a basting sauce. Pour rest of marinade over towel dried/pierced chicken pieces in a large bowl, turning chicken to thoroughly coat well. Cover and chill overnight, or at least 8 hours. Turn once or twice during marinade time to ensure even marinating.
- Drain/discard used marinade from chicken pieces.Grease grill and heat to medium high heat. Grill chicken 4-5 minutes per side, or just until center is no longer pink; do not over-cook. Baste with the 2/3 cup reserved marinade during the last couple of minutes during grill time - if you start basting too early, it will be more likely to burn.Serve with grilled pineapple rings and freshly sliced green onions, if desired.
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Notes
- We recommend chicken thighs for extra tenderness, as they're much more forgiving if you accidentally overcook them. If you use chicken breasts, the key to tenderness is to avoid over-cooking.
- Sherry provides a complex depth of flavor and helps tenderize the meat. If you can't find sherry, you can use rice cooking wine.
- If you need a non-alcoholic option for sherry, you can use unsalted chicken stock; note that the flavors will be somewhat different. If using chicken stock, we do recommend adding in 1/4 cup real pineapple juice, for the acids.
- Prep time listed does not include resting/marinade time.
- See original article for delicious serving ideas.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
230kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
317mg
(13%)
Potassium
883mg
(25%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
69IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 230
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 230kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 317mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 883mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 69IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.