Description
A delightful Hawaiian dish featuring juicy grilled chicken thighs marinated in a sweet and savory sauce, served over steamed rice with grilled pineapple.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.8 kg boneless or bone-in chicken thighs
- 120 g light brown sugar, packed
- 120 ml ketchup
- 240 ml canned pineapple juice
- 120 ml light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 0.5 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Fresh pineapple slices
- Vegetable oil for grilling
- Sliced green onions for garnish
Instructions
- In a large resealable bag, combine the brown sugar, ketchup, canned pineapple juice, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, fresh ginger, minced garlic, smoked paprika, and ground black pepper. Mix until smooth.
- Reserve 120 ml of the marinade and refrigerate it for later. Add the chicken thighs to the bag, ensuring they are well coated in the marinade. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours, or preferably overnight.
- When ready to cook, remove the chicken from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 20–30 minutes. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat and lightly brush the grates with vegetable oil.
- Place the chicken on the grill and cook for 6 minutes on one side. Flip the chicken and grill for about 3 more minutes. Baste with the reserved marinade, flip again, and continue to cook, turning and basting every 1–2 minutes until the chicken is cooked through, about 15–16 minutes total. Afterwards, let the chicken rest for 10 minutes.
- While the chicken is resting, char the pineapple slices on both sides on the grill until grill marks appear, about 1–2 minutes per side.
- Slice the grilled chicken and serve it over steamed rice with the grilled pineapple. Garnish with sliced green onions.
Notes
For a bit of heat, consider adding crushed red pepper flakes to the marinade. Use chilled, cooked rice to prevent it from becoming mushy.
- Prep Time: 240 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg