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Grilled Huli Huli Chicken

Kenny's back in the kitchen preparing a Hawaiian favorite grilled Huli Huli chicken. This flavorful blend of Pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, and ketchup  mixed with garlic and ginger will leave your taste-buds over-joyed. If you've never had grilled Huli Huli chicken here's a great recipe you should try. TasteDis!
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 Lbs Chicken thighs chop into 2 in kebab size pieces
  • 1 cup Pineapple juice
  • ½ cup Soy sauce
  • 1 tsp 2-3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp ginger graded
  • 2 tsp Chipotle mustard
  • ½ cup ketchup
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 Tb Sherry vinegar
  • 4 Tb Rice wine vinegar
  • 1 Tb Sriracha
  • ½ tsp black cracked pepper
  • ½ tsp salt

Method
 

  1. Cut chicken into 2 in squares for kababs.
  2. In large bowl or measuring cup mix remaining ingredients.
  3. Place 1 cup of marinade mix aside for basting.
  4. Use remaining marinade to cover chicken pieces and refrigerate several hours but best if marinaded overnight.
  5. Place marinaded meat on skewers, chicken kebab pieces should be touching and pressed together like shawarma (if wooden skewers are used soak in water first).
  6. Using a stove top or open grill allow it to get nice and hot before grilling.
    7. On stove-top use med-high heat and surface should begin to smoke.
    On open grill make sure temp is around 350 or coals nice and red hot.
  7. Grill meat 8-10 min per side (don't forget to baste). Allow meat to char slightly on each side.
  8. Grill pineapple slices on the side.
    9. For an added touch cook rice as a bed for meat.

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