Huli huli chicken is sweet, tangy, and sticky! Best of all there's no need to spend time simmering and reducing this huli huli marinade! Everything gets mixed together, marinated, and grilled to sizzling perfection. This recipe contains bourbon - you can easily just leave it out if you prefer.
Whisk all ingredients except chicken and green onion together.
Reserve ¾ cup of the marinade mixture by placing in a covered container in the refrigerator.
Place the chicken in a glass bowl or large freezer bag and cover with the remaining marinade.
Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. If you use a Ziploc bag you can just put it in the fridge on a plate or in a small baking dish.
Remove the chicken from the marinade and throw the used marinade away. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until it reaches 160℉ in the center. Baste with the reserved marinade during the last 5 minutes or so.
Tent with foil and let stand 5 - 10 minutes. Sprinkle with sliced green onions and serve.
Notes
Storage:Allow the cooked chicken dish to cool down completely. Place it in an airtight container or cover with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can also freeze for 2-3 months.Tips:
Give your chicken enough time to marinate and soak up all the flavors. Aim for at least 8 hours, but you can leave it to marinate longer.
This can be marinated for 3-4 days ahead of time.
You can use an outdoor grill or a grill pan indoors.
During the grilling process, baste your chicken with the marinade every few minutes.
If you're going to freeze the raw chicken and marinade put it in a vacuum sealer bag and seal. The flavors will stay fresh and the marinade won't leak!
You can also marinate right in a large bowl with plastic wrap over the top.
Be sure your grill is preheated so that it’s hot before you lay the chicken down on it.
Reserve some of the marinade for a basting sauce then pour the rest over the chicken. NEVER re-use the marinade.