Maui Wowee Huli Huli Chicken

Derek Wolf
Servings

5

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

360 minutes

Cuisine

Asian/Pacific Islands

Category

Main Course

Sweet, smoky, and kissed with tropical fire, this Huli Huli chicken is a backyard grill legend given the full Derek Wolf treatment. Spiceology Maui Wowee Hawaiian Rub layers into a pineapple-bourbon marinade that caramelizes on the grill into something close to perfection. Fire it up for your next cookout and let the char do the talking.

Maui Wowee Huli Huli Chicken

Ingredients

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    • 5-6 skinless chicken quarters
    • 2 tablespoons chopped chives, for garnish

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    • 1½ tablespoons Spiceology Maui Wowee Hawaiian Rub

    • 2 tablespoons of olive oil

    • 1 cup of chopped pineapple
    • ½ cup of teriyaki sauce

    • ½ cup of bourbon

    • 10-12 garlic cloves
    • 2 tablespoons of chili paste

    • 1 tablespoon of ginger paste

    • 2 navel oranges, juiced

    Directions

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      1. In a food processor, blend the Spiceology Maui Wowee, pineapples, teriyaki sauce, bourbon, garlic cloves, chili paste, ginger paste, orange juice and olive oil.

      2. Once blended well, set aside ½ cup of marinade.

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      1. Pour marinade over chicken and mix thoroughly to coat. Set in fridge to marinate for 4-12 hours.

      2. Preheat your grill to a medium temperature (350°F). Make sure grill grates are clean.

      3. Add sauce pan to grill to preheat for 2 minutes, then add reserved ½ cup of marinade to warm for 4-5 minutes.

      4. Add chicken to grill and cook for 5 minutes per side to get a good char.
      5. Begin basting with reserve marinade while flipping every 2-3 minutes until the chicken reaches 165°F internal.

      6. Pull chicken off grill, rest for 1 minutes, top with chopped chives and enjoy!