Go Back
–+ servings
Grilled Huli Huli chicken on a serving tray with pineapple.
Print

Grilled Huli Huli Chicken Recipe

This juicy Hawaiian grilled chicken is marinated in a sweet and savory huli huli sauce and grilled to perfection. Sticky, sweet, and smokey- it's a perfect trifecta!
Course Meats
Cuisine American
Keyword Grilled Huli Huli Chicken, Huli Huli Chicken, Huli Huli Chicken Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 467kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs chicken thighs boneless & skinless
  • 1 cup pineapple juice unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup chicken broth
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger minced
US Units - Metric

Instructions

  • Cut off any excess fat from the chicken. Place it in a large bowl. In a separate dish, combine all the remaining ingredients. Whisk to combine.
    Teriyaki sauce ingredients in a bowl.
  • Reserve 1/4 cup of the marinade to use for basting later. Pour the remaining sauce over the chicken, let it marinate for at least 5 hours or leave it overnight.
    Chicken marinading in a bowl with sauce.
  • Once the chicken is fully marinated, preheat the grill to medium high heat. Place chicken on to the grill. Optionally, save the raw marinade to make into a dipping sauce.
    Chicken on a grill.
  • Grill chicken on each side for about 8 minutes, baste occasionally with the reserved 1/4 cup of marinade. Chicken is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 165F. Serve right away.
    Grilled Huli Huli chicken on a serving tray with pineapple.

Nutrition

Calories: 467kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 882mg | Potassium: 509mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 211IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg