Huli-Huli Chicken Skewers
I spent 7 years of my childhood growing up in Hawaii…so, it will always hold a very special place in my heart. Every time we visit, I look forward to the beach, the warm island breezes, beautiful sunsets, the calming music…Oh’ and let’s not forget the amazing food! These Huli-Huli Chicken Skewers are sweet and savory, spicy and sticky goodness…Ono!
This dish is inspired by a recipe I found one day in a Hawaiian magazine. I made a few alterations & decided to put it on a skewer to make it my own. “Huli-Huli” in Hawaiian means “turn-turn”. This recipe does have sugar in it, so keep an eye on it (and your grill temp) and keep turning it so it doesn’t burn. If you can’t get to Hawaii, bring the flavors of Hawaii home to you…Aloha!
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Total Time
45 mins.
Course
Entree
Cuisine
Hawaiian
Servings
6 servings
Ingredients
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup ketchup
1 Tbsp. grated fresh ginger
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
3 Tbsp. Agave nectar, or honey
1/4 cup sherry wine
2 Tbsp. sesame oil
1/2 Tbsp. Worcestershire
1 Tbsp. Siracha
10 Chicken Thighs Boneless and Skinless, cut into 2" chunks
1 Pineapple Peeled, Cored and cubed into 1" chunks
Canola Oil For brushing
Instructions
Prepare the marinade. Add the first 10 ingredients to a bowl to combine. Add 3/4 of the marinade to the chicken in a shallow dish. Reserve 1/4 to baste the chicken while grilling. Marinate for at least 30 minutes or for up to 2 hours. If you’re not grilling them right away, place them in the fridge to marinate.
Cut the pineapple into chunks and skewer. Brush with Canola Oil.
Remove chicken from the fridge 30 minutes before grilling, preheat the grill. Skewer the chicken, try to leave a little space in between for even cooking all the way through.
Cook Chicken on medium direct heat to get grill marks on all sides (a few mins. each side) and then move to indirect heat until cooked through so they don’t burn. Keep turning, every few minutes. Total cooking time is about 12-15 mins. or until they reach 165F internal temp.
Meanwhile, grill the pineapple skewers a few mins each side and remove.
During the last few minutes of cooking, baste them with reserved marinade, remove. Serve the pineapple and chicken skewers together.
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