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he would shout “huli” which is Hawaiian for “turn” to his assistant who would shout “huli” back, grab the handles on the other side of the grates, and turn the chicken over, lickety split. Huli-Huli Chicken was born.
Although Huli-Huli was designed for chicken, it is common to see it on ribs, pork chops, whatever. Morgado's recipe is a secret, and every vendor on the islands has his or her own variation on the theme, so this is our interpretation. Because it has a high acid, salt, and sugar content, it can keep for months in the refrigerator.
Makes. Enough for 2 whole chickens cut into quarters Takes. 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup chicken stock
1⁄4 cup soy sauce
1⁄4 cup ketchup or red Kansas City style barbecue sauce 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar
1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar
4 tablespoons freshly grated ginger
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce
4 medium cloves of garlic, pressed or finely minced
About the chicken broth. Feel free to substitute white wine, sherry (dry or sweet), or even water.
About the vinegar. If you wish you can swap some fresh lemon or lime juice for all or part of the vinegar.