Huli Huli Chicken | Hawaiian Pineapple Chicken Thighs

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Chicken breast is leaner, while drumsticks are often more affordable.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

Low-sodium soy sauce offers a healthier sodium option.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

Coconut sugar is a more natural sweetener.

Prepare the marinade by mixing soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, pineapple juice, sesame oil, rice vinegar, potato starch, and water in a bowl.

Place chicken thighs in a resealable bag and pour the marinade over them.

Seal the bag and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.

Remove chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade.

Grill the chicken for about 5 minutes on each side, or until a thermometer reads 167℉.

Grill pineapple slices alongside the chicken until caramelized.

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