Best Lindas Huli Huli Chicken Recipes

HULI HULI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towels. Combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, sherry, ginger, garlic, green onions, and dry mustard in a large resealable plastic bag, stirring the marinade until brown sugar has dissolved. Place chicken pieces into the bag, squeeze out air, seal bag, and lomi (massage) bag to coat chicken with marinade. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to overnight.
• Move an oven rack 6 inches from heat source and preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Remove chicken from marinade and arrange chicken, skin sides up, on a broiler pan.
• Bake chicken in preheated oven until browned on both sides and the juices run clear, turning every 10 minutes, 30 to 45 minutes. Baste with remaining marinade after each turning. An instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest piece of chicken, not touching bone, should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

LINDA'S HULI HULI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Split each chicken down the backbone, but leave attached at breast. Remove neck bone.
• Rinse off chickens, and pat dry with paper towels. Set into a lg. plastic container.
• To make marinade, mix together soy sauce, lime juice, honey, brown sugar, oil, garlic, ketchup, gingerroot, sambal oelek or Asian chile paste, salt and pepper, and sesame oil if using.
• Pour marinade over chicken, then cover, and store in refrigerator.
• Marinate split chickens for 20 minutes to 4 hours. (If you are short on time it is not absolutely necessary to marinate chicken).
• During the marinating time, turn chickens often, to coat all areas of the chickens well.
• Secure chickens on rotisserie and roast 60-80 minutes, basting often with the marinade while cooking.
• If you don't have a rotisserie, grill the chicken on a barbecue rack over med. coals, turning often for about 45 minutes Baste frequently with the marinade, flipping chicken often while cooking.
• If you'd prefer, you can roast the chicken at 325, for 1 1/2 hrs., basting chicken often with the marinade, and flipping the chicken often while cooking.
• Do not save the marinade, or serve over chicken!

HULI HULI CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl or a gallon-size resealable plastic bag, combine the ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, ginger and garlic, and stir or shake until combined. Reserve and refrigerate 1/2 cup of the mixture for basting the chicken later. Add the chicken to the remaining mixture, and stir or shake until evenly coated. If using a bowl, cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate overnight, or at least 8 hours, turning the chicken at least once.
• When you're ready to cook, oil your grill grates well. Heat the grill to medium (for charcoal, the grill is ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above the coals for 5 to 7 seconds). Add the chicken to the grill, cover, and cook 25 to 35 minutes, turning every 5 minutes to keep the chicken from burning, and basting it with the reserved marinade after you turn it, until cooked through. (Cook times will vary depending on sizes and cuts of chicken pieces, so be sure to check for doneness: Meat should not be pink and the juices should run clear.) Serve immediately.

GRILLED HULI HULI CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first 6 ingredients. Reserve 1-1/3 cups for basting; cover and refrigerate. Divide remaining marinade between 2 large shallow dishes. Add 12 chicken thighs to each; turn to coat. Refrigerate, covered, for 8 hours or overnight., Drain chicken, discarding marinade. , Grill chicken, covered, on an oiled rack over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°; baste occasionally with reserved marinade during the last 5 minutes.