Grilled Huli Huli Chicken Recipe

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I got this grilled chicken recipe from a friend while living in Hawaii. It sizzles with the flavors of brown sugar, ginger and soy sauce. Huli means "turn" in Hawaiian. —Sharon Boling, Coronado, California

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Grilled Huli Huli Chicken Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. + marinating Grill: 15 min.
  • Yield: 12 Servings
15 15 30

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup ketchup
  • 3/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup sherry or chicken broth
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 24 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 5 pounds)

Directions

  • In a small bowl, mix the first six ingredients. Reserve 1-1/3 cups for basting; cover and refrigerate. Divide remaining marinade between two large resealable plastic bags. Add 12 chicken thighs to each; seal bags and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
  • Drain and discard marinade from chicken. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack.
  • Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until no longer pink; baste occasionally with reserved marinade during the last 5 minutes. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2 chicken thighs equals 391 calories, 16 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 151 mg cholesterol, 651 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 43 g protein.

Originally published as Grilled Huli Huli Chicken in Taste of Home June/July 2012, p20

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2012 by lgaudet

I have made this twice already. My entire family absolutely loves this chicken. I make extra marinade to use over white rice.

Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2012 by AnnKup

Delicious! I made the recipe as directed. It was a HUGE hit with the family. This will be my standard marinade recipe for grilled chicken!

Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2012 by szahradnik

This is outstanding! A must for everyone to try. I made three changes: 1/8 tsp. ginger instead of ginger root, 1/2 c. regular soy sauce, boneless/skinless chicken breasts.

Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2012 by carachilds

Ever since I went to HI in High School and tried Huli Chicken there I have wanted to recipe. Every time we go to HI we bring back as many bottles of Huli sauce as we can. I tried this recipe and it tastes just like it does from HI! Thank you so much. Now I won't have to go to HI to eat this!!

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2012 by bshowalter

This was wonderful. The chicken was so moist. The trick is to turn it often and use all the baste. Our company asked for this recipe after dinner. I'm sure this will become a family favorite!!

Reviewed on Jul. 04, 2012 by aug2295

This was delicious - picky kids ate without complaining. I used ground ginger because that's what I had on hand and subed in breast for the thighs.

Reviewed on Jul. 03, 2012 by gratefulservant_AZ

I discovered this recipe while on vacation in HI and knew I would want to try it. I used 4 large boneless skinless chicken breast halves and 3 filet type smaller ones and halved the sauce recipe. Subbed ground ginger and garlic powder for the fresh ginger and garlic since that was what I had on hand. Marinaded in 1 c. sauce and basted with 1/4 c. reserved sauce. Moist, juicy, and delicious. Definite keeper here.

Reviewed on Jun. 18, 2012 by marie4705

Very easy to prepare ahead of time and then just grill. Served it with grilled fresh pineapple rings, coconut rice and Hawaiian rolls.

Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2012 by DonnaDShoe

I marinated sliced mushrooms with this, the last hour only. Grilled with sliced pineapple and served with Rice-A-Roni. Not sure why it says prep time is 15 minutes when it needs to marinate 8 hours! I have had a version of this recipe for many years, and instead of ketchup it asks for 1/3 cup dry sauterne and 3T Dijon mustard. NO brown sugar and half the soy sauce. It is not as salty, and calorie count is lower, but equally good.

Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2012 by summyb

Simple, flavorful recipe. Absolutely excellent.

 
 

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