Huli Huli Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken
• 1 cup blended pineapple
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 0.5 cup shoyu
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1 tbsp ginger powder
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 0.25 cup ketchup
• 1 tbsp cornstarch (For the slurry; use only as much as needed to avoid over-thickening.)
• 1 tbsp cold water (For the slurry.)
• green onions (Sliced, for garnish.)
• sesame seeds (For garnish.)

Steps

1. 1

   Mix the blended pineapple, chicken stock, shoyu, brown sugar, ginger powder, minced garlic, smoked paprika, and ketchup until combined.

2. 2

   Before the mixture touches the raw chicken, reserve about 1 cup of it in a separate container for the finishing sauce. Set the remaining mixture aside for basting.

3. 3

   Preheat the Denali 605 Pro grill to 350°F (175°C), using only the four outside burners and leaving the two middle burners off for indirect heat.

4. 4

   Truss the chicken. Secure it to the rotisserie attachment, centering and balancing it.

5. 5

   Close the grill and let the chicken rotate for the first hour.

6. 6

   After the first hour, brush the rotating chicken with the basting mixture every 20 minutes.

7. 7

   Keep the grill near 350°F (175°C), watching closely for flare-ups as the glaze caramelizes.

8. 8

   Continue cooking until the thickest parts of both the breast and thighs reach 165°F (74°C).

9. 9

   Bring the reserved sauce to a boil in a saucepan.

10. 10

    Mix the cornstarch and cold water to make a slurry. Add it gradually to the boiling sauce, using only as much as needed to avoid over-thickening.

11. 11

    Simmer the sauce until slightly thickened.

12. 12

    Rest the chicken for 10–15 minutes.

13. 13

    Brush the chicken with the finished sauce and garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.

14. 14

    Slice, serve, and enjoy.

Notes

The recipe does not specify the chicken's weight or the amounts of green onions and sesame seeds. The sauce-reserving instruction gives an approximate 1-cup amount. Total time is estimated; actual rotisserie time depends on chicken size and reaching the stated internal temperature.

Nutrition per serving

• Hawaiian
• main
• rotisserie
• grilled
• poultry
• gluten-containing
• dairy-free