Huli Huli Chicken

Recipe From: Laura

Can I just say......YUMMEEENESS right here!!   The kids and I absolutely loved this tasty,delicious,mouthwatering chicken!  The pineapple alone takes it to a whole new level!  Oh, but then theres the sauce! Oh the sauce alone is To Die For!  mmmmmm..... HEAVENLY, girls!!  Definitely a 5+  star rating that will certainly be in my repertoire of go to recipes. 😋  Serve with my Carmelized Brown Sugar & Cinnamon Pineapple. 🍍

4 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, ( I prefer thighs for that Hawaiian flavor but c.breasts will work)

1 cup unsweetened pineapple juice

½ cup soy sauce (I use Liquid Aminos for a healthier, non soy alternative)

½ cup brown sugar

⅓ cup ketchup

¼ cup chicken broth

2 teaspoons fresh ginger root, grated

1½ teaspoons minced garlic

green onions, sliced for garnish

In a medium sized bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, soy (or amino) sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, chicken broth, ginger and garlic. Reserve 1 cup sauce for pouring over  individual  servings of cooked rice.  Add the chicken thighs and sauce to a ziplock bag and marinate at least 3 hours or overnight.

After chicken has soaked up the sweetness, cook chicken with some of the marinade (enuf to just fill the bottom of pan).  Cover with lid and simmer til cooked all the way thru chicken. Garnish with green onions if desired.

Serve with Caramelized Brown Sugar&Cinnamon Pineapple -----------recipe link here-----.   I also served with jasmine rice. I add 3/4 c. fresh pineapple tidbits with rice & water then cook as usual.   When rice is done, add some green onions &  fluff with fork.  Add cilantro and squeezed lime to taste if desired. Then for the best part of all, take the 1 c. reserved marinade and cook on low-med for 5 min.  Pour a a lil bit (or a lot like I do 😉) of that yummy sauce over individual servings of rice, then add the savory chicken & sweet glazed pineapple.  Enjoy!!

 Interesting tidbit 

Huli Huli Marinade is an intensely sweet and savory teriyaki-style sauce popular in Hawaii. ... "Huli" means "turn" in Hawaiian, and legend has it that the name comes from the fact that the man who created it,  made it by cooking the soy-marinated chicken between two grills, turning the grills on their sides to do so.  Hawaiians cook Huli Huli chicken on a rotisserie & over an open fire.  You could also grill it and still get that delicious glazed texture.