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Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Thighs
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Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Thighs

Hawaiian Grilled Chicken Thighs - smokey, succulent grilled chicken thighs marinated in a sweet pineapple juice, soy sauce, sriracha, ginger lemon sauce. Grill meat packed with so much flavors. It's sweet, spicy and super delicious!
Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Marinate Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 40 minutes
Servings 5 -6
Calories 352kcal
Author Imma

Ingredients

  • 5-6 chicken thighs
  • ½ cup unsweetened pineapple or passion fruit juice
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha , adjust to taste
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • ½ tablespoon fresh grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon cumin spice
  • 1/2 -1 lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • green onions , sliced for garnishing
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Instructions

  • Season Chicken thighs with salt and pepper according to preference. You might have to go easy with the salt – since it has soy sauce . Set aside
  • In a medium bowl, mix the passion fruit or pineapple juice , soy sauce, brown sugar, honey, sriracha, ketchup, ginger, cumin, lemon juice, garlic and chicken broth.
  • Pour marinade into the bowl of chicken or ziploc bag. Thoroughly mix so chicken is covered with marinade.
  • Cover with saran wrap or if using Ziploc seal and place in the fridge to marinade. For at least 3 hours or overnight for best flavor.
  • When ready to cook- remove chicken from the fridge, and thoroughly drain. Set marinade aside.
  • In a small saucepan simmer the remaining Huli Huli marinade- for about 5 minutes. Adjust taste with chicken broth, pepper and/or ketchup. If you want a thicker sauce then add more ketchup.
  • Lightly brush grill with oil or cooking spray. Then place drained chicken thighs on grill, skin side down. Grill for 4-5 minutes or until chicken has grill marks or brown .
  • Flip chicken and grill the other side, flipping every 3-4 minutes so it doesn’t burn until the internal temperature reaches 165ºF (about 25-30 minutes).
  • You may baste with cooked marinade towards the last 5 minutes of grilling.
  • Garnish with sliced green onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 352kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 1128mg | Potassium: 355mg | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 4.1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1.6mg