Name: Grilled Huli Huli Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 250 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 265 min
Ingredients: ½ cup pineapple juice; ½ cup brown sugar; ⅓ cup ketchup; ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce; ¼ teaspoon ground ginger; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

The pineapple juice, brown sugar, and all the other amazing spices mixed together make a sweet and tangy flavor you won’t forget! This grilled Huli Huli chicken recipe is one I love making over and over again!

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The Hawaiian chicken makes a lasting impression. I can even remember the first time I’ve tried it and haven’t gone a summer without it since. Even our kids love this recipe.

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Best chicken marinade ingredients:

Pineapple juice
Brown sugar
Ketchup
Soy sauce
Ground ginger
Minced garlic
Boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs

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Small mixing bowl
Ziplock bag
Grill or grill pan (if you don’t have a grill check out THIS pan)
Grilling tongs (THESE are nice ones)

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Get ready, it’s time to make this delicious Hawaiian grilled Huli Huli chicken!

To begin making this make sure you have ample time to put it together as you will need to do the first two steps at least 8 hours before you need to cook the chicken on the grill giving it plenty of time to absorb all of the fantastic flavors of the marinade.

To make the marinade, take a small bowl and add in the pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, ground ginger, and minced garlic. Mix it all together until everything is well combined.

Then, take a large ziplock bag and pour the marinade in it.

Next, add in the chicken and close the bag trying to get rid of most of the air from the bag. Move the chicken around in the bag to get everything covered in the marinade.

Now place the bag of chicken in the fridge and let it marinate for at least 8 hours or even overnight.

Once the time has passed, remove the chicken from the bag and discard the rest of the marinade.

Then using a preheated grill, grill the chicken over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until the internal temperature of the chicken is over 165 degrees at the thickest part of the chicken.

Once the chicken is done, remove it from the grill and serve it immediately!

PRO TIP: If you aren’t up for grilling but don’t want to miss out on this awesome recipe, you can also bake this in the oven at 400 until fully cooked through, and the juices run clear. It will be around 25-30 minutes.

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Serves: 6

Grilled Huli Huli Chicken Recipe

Prep Time 4 hrs 10 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 4 hrs 25 mins

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Ingredients

½ cup pineapple juice
½ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup ketchup
⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons minced garlic
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, ginger and garlic.
Pour marinade into a large resealable plastic bag and add chicken.
Seal bag and place in the fridge for at least 4 hours (or overnight).
Remove bag from fridge, drain and discard marinade from chicken.
Grill chicken over medium-high heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 degrees F.

Notes

If you aren’t up for grilling but don’t want to miss out on this awesome recipe, you can also bake this in the oven at 400 until fully cooked through, and the juices run clear. It will be around 25-30 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 233 kcal · Carbohydrates: 26 g · Protein: 25 g · Fat: 3 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 72 mg · Sodium: 730 mg · Potassium: 541 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 23 g · Vitamin A: 103 IU · Vitamin C: 4 mg · Calcium: 30 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

Mixing Bowl
Ziploc Bag
Grill

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

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Questions & Reviews

alice says:

This was phenomenal! Followed the directions exactly and served it with grilled pineapple on the side. Everyone in the family loved it!
Ulei presat la rece says:

It looks so tasty!
Heidi says:

My family loved this! I made a second batch of marinade, added some corn starch and cooked it on the stove top to make a sauce to add to the chicken after it was grilled. Delicious!
Aileen says:

This looks so good! I love anything that reminds me of my honeymoon in Hawaii!
daryl says:

wow.....
Jen says:

This is by far one of the best chicken recipes I've made in a long time. Overnight marinade makes it very juicy. Even my picky two-year-old will try it! Thank you for the post!
Donna says:

I do almost exactly the same thing, minus the brown sugar, to marinate flank steak.
Sabrina B says:

Nice memory, and great looking recipe, thank you for this!
happy wheels says:

My family loved this! I made a second batch of marinade, added some corn starch and cooked it on the stove top to make a sauce to add to the chicken after it was grilled. Delicious!
Katie says:

Can I bake this chicken since I cannot grill it?
Dawn Everson says:

Can this be baked? If so temp and how long.
Cyd says:

You can bake this in the oven. Bake at 400 until cooked through. Until no longer pink and juices run clear. About 25-30 minutes.
Cyd says:

You could also bake this chicken.
Traci Kenworth says:

These look yummy!
Cristina says:

Has anyone ever not been able to marinate it at least 4 hrs? If so, did it turn out ok?
Teri Rempel says:

We tried it and loved it! Every year we spend 2 weeks in Maui and for the first time in 17 years , we couldn’t go because of the pandemic. So we bought a commercial shave ice machine and made Hulu Hulu chicken and fried rice for July 4th! It’s not Maui but it sure tastes good! Thank you!!!
Cyd says:

Hi Teri! I think you just earned "Mom of the Year" with that cute July 4th celebration. Shave ice at home would be so fun. Hoping you make it to Maui soon! Go away Corona!!!
Rebekah Carney says:

Hi. Could I marinate this chicken as written in the recipe and cook it in the Insta pot using pineapple juice as the liquid? Or Chicken broth?
Momma Cyd says:

You should be able to cook the chicken in the Instant Pot. It just needs to have the liquid for the instant pot.
Tracy Perry says:

If you do this in the oven do you cover it with foil?
Momma Cyd says:

We like to cover it with foil to keep it from drying out.
Amy says:

Can I make ahead and freeze ?
Steven Sekol says:

I saw someone else asked about instant pot, could we use the marinade for the liquid to cook the chicken in? How long?
Momma Cyd says:

Sure, just place in an airtight freezer container.
Momma Cyd says:

You can cook this in the instant pot too. Cook for 12 minutes if fresh and 15 minutes if frozen. You can reduce sauce down at the end to thicken and pour over the chicken, or can make additional sauce to serve with the chicken. Whatever you prefer.
teresa says:

can i use drumsticks instead of breast?
Momma Cyd says:

You could, but you will need to adjust the cooking time for drumsticks. We have only made this recipe using chicken breasts.

Grilled Huli Huli Chicken Recipe