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Huli Huli Chicken

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"'Huli Huli Chicken' (turn, turn) was invented by Ernest Morgado when he cooked teriyaki chicken for a group of farmers in 1955. This has been a Hawaiian staple with sticky rice ever since. This is my family's version of Huli Huli Chicken. Use aji mirin (sweet rice wine) in place of sherry if desired." — Mama Smith

Directions

Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry with paper towels. Combine pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, sherry, ginger, garlic, and green onions 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).

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 4 hrs 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Apr 11, 2013

This recipe was recommend by the Recipe Group on the Buzz - I am sooo glad I made it. I made the full amount of sauce (used the suggested Mirin instead of sherry) - but only 2 thighs and 3 small boneless skinless breasts. I used about a 1/3 of the marinade for the chicken - the rest I heated on the stovetop and reduced a bit - used some of that to paint the chicken with while cooking. I did do these on the grill instead of the broiler of the oven. Served with coleslaw, rice and steamed broccoli. The extra sauce was perfect drizzled over the rice and broccoli. Hubby said - "10 stars - next time double the garlic and I would give it 20 stars!" He dislikes broccoli but even ate the steamed broccoli with this sauce. Keeper! Thanks so much for a great recipe, Mama Smith!

—Baking Nana

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 13, 2013

Made this for Recipe Group the week of 4/6/13. This was just "ok" for me. Actually, I took 1 bite & made myself eggs instead but my daughter liked it. The soy sauce was overpowering & even tho I used a low sodium soy, it was still too salty. There are MANY recipes on here w/a very similar taste profile & this one just flopped for me. The sauce is also a muddy brown, extremely unappetizing looking. I'm sorry :(

—lisa

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21 Ratings

Apr 10, 2013

Made this with *Recipe Group* 4-10-13. We liked it a lot. Using 2 bone-in breasts marinated for two overnights made for super juicy chicken. Only used 1/3 of the marinade in the plastic bag reserving the rest. I baked the breasts uncovered in a 375 degree oven for 35 minutes then grilled it to crisp up the skin. I strained the baking pan drippings into a saucepan and made a rue for thickening up the reserved marinade. Served it up with rice pilaf and corn.

—Lightedway

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Apr 10, 2013

Made for Recipe Group. I used boneless skinless breasts for this, and some white wine (I buy the little bottles). Researching Huli Huli a little, it is supposed to be grilled not baked. However, I will say that high temp oven cooking (if there had been skin on these)would have crisped the skin, as the outside of the breasts did become a little hardened. Not bad hard, just not soft like a normal baked chicken. The marinade basting didn't seem to have any effect until I thickened it with some cornstarch, then basted. That did the trick, stayed on nicely and gave a nice finish on them. While I found the soy a little overpowering for me, the guys enjoyed them immensely and the sauce I held out and thickened for gravy went over fine on the mashed potatoes I made to go with it. I would like to try this again on the grill when it gets to come out from the winter. Thanks for the recipe!

—sassyoldlady

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Apr 08, 2013

This was a Recipe Group’s selection for April 6, 2013. I used chicken thighs and marinated it all day, but wish I had marinated overnight as it added fabulous flavor. I didn’t have any green onions so I substituted with a shallot. I baked the thighs with the sauce in the oven for thirty minutes before putting it on the grill. I then continued to cook down the sauce, strained it, and drizzled it over the rice. This was delicious.

—Deb C

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Apr 07, 2013

This is really tasty! I was only cooking for 2 so I cut the recipe back. I used boneless skinless chicken breasts so I changed the cooking method because I was afraid they would dry out. I marinated for 8 hours and then dumped the marinade and chicken into a skillet heated on medium high. I cooked 5 minutes on each side until chicken was done. Next time I will not cut the marinade back because it makes a great "gravy" for the white rice served on the side.

—iceemama

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Apr 21, 2013

Made for Recipe Group. Pretty good... gets browned in oven pretty quickly. Basted as instructed.

—Lindsay

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Apr 13, 2013

Recipe Group Selection: 06, April 2013 ~ We had 2 selections this week, this being one of them. This was a good recipe to use bone-in chicken. I used part of the marinade for the chicken, and cooked down the rest to use on the rice and chicken when serving. We had a nice day and decided to grill rather than bake. It got brown on the grill, looking at the picture you would think it was burnt, but it wasn’t in the least. The chicken had lots of flavor and it paired nicely with sticky rice and ‘Cabbage on the Grill’ another AR recipe.

—Molly

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Nutrition

Calories
527 kcal
26%

Carbohydrates
23.6 g
8%

Cholesterol
146 mg
49%

Fat
25.8 g
40%

Fiber
0.5 g
2%

Protein
47.5 g
95%

Sodium
1204 mg
48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Huli Huli Chicken

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 527
Calories from Fat: 232

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25.8g 40 %
** Saturated Fat 7.2g 36 %
** Cholesterol 146mg 49 %
Sodium 1204mg 48 %
** Potassium 571mg 16 %
Total Carbohydrates 23.6g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2 %
Protein 47.5g 95 %
** Sugars 19.3g
Vitamin A 7 %
Vitamin C 11 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 32 %
** Thiamin 15 %
** Niacin 117 %
** Vitamin B6 48 %
** Magnesium 19 %
** Folate 13 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.