Fire up the grill on game day- if you prepare this Huli Huli Chicken Wings recipe it won’t matter if your team wins or loses your guests will love you for putting this one on the table.
The chicken is marinated in soy sauce and garlic, and then grilled with a touch of Hickory smoke, and served with a spicy Hawaiian sauce. Just be sure you allow enough time to marinade the chicken. (I marinated mine for about 6 hours and that seem to work out fine)
Just be sure to have the wet naps handy when you serve these gooey and delicious Huli Huli Chicken Wings. Enjoy
Huli Huli Chicken Wings recipe
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Serves: 4
Huli Huli Chicken Wings recipe
Ingredients
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- For marinated Chicken
- 4–5 pounds chicken wings
- 2 quarts of water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 6 garlic cloves (crushed and minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (shredded or grated)
- In a small skillet using the oil cook the garlic and ginger until fragrant or until garlic starts to brown.
- In a large sealable container or coverable stockpot pour in the soy sauce and water, mix in the garlic mixture and add the chicken wings. Marinate in the refrigerator for about 6-8 hours.
- Sauce
- 18 ounces of pineapple juice
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (shredded or grated)
- 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce (or to taste-this is hot- so taste it)
- 2 cups Hickory wood chips (soak in water for at least 15 minutes)
Instructions
- In a saucepan mix together the pineapple juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, ketchup, rice vinegar, garlic, and chili garlic sauce.
- Bring mixture to a boil and reduce heat to a high simmer. Cook until mixture starts to thicken. Should be reduced to a little less than 1/2 (this should take about 30 minutes).
- Divide sauce I half and set aside. (This can be done ahead of time)
- Grilling
- Wrap wood chips in a packet of aluminum foil and cut some slits in the bottom and top to release and vent the smoke.
- Place wood chip packed on the hottest part of the grill and preheat the grill covered on high heat until the woodchips start to smoke.
- While the grill his preheating drain the chicken wings and pat them dry with paper toweling. Reduce the heat to medium, Oil the grill grates, and place the wings on the grill, thickest part of the skin side down.
- Grill covered until nicely browned-turn the wings and continue grilling until done. (180F) just before the wings reach temperature brush them with 1/2 reserved sauce, flipping them to coat.
- Serve wings with the other half of the sauce, using it for a dipping sauce.
