Hawaiian Huli Huli Grilled Chicken Wings Recipe

By
Morgan Eisenberg
Morgan Eisenberg is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Morgan Eisenberg
Morgan Eisenberg is a creative blogger at Host the Toast. She has an absolute obsession over all things edible.
Learn about Serious Eats' Editorial Process
Updated Feb. 26, 2020
20170809-hawaiian-huli-huli-grilled-chicken-wings-morgan-eisenberg-2.jpg
Photograph: Morgan Eisenberg

Why This Recipe Works

  • Half of the marinade mixture is kept separate so it can be brushed onto the wings as a glaze during grilling.
  • Grilling the wings over indirect heat before transferring them to direct heat allows the chicken to cook through and crisp without burning.

Sticky, sweet, smoky, and tangy, these chicken wings get their flavor from an easy-to-make Hawaiian marinade. They're grilled until tender and brushed with glaze, and they're as great for a barbecue as they are for game day.

Recipe Details

Hawaiian Huli Huli Grilled Chicken Wings Recipe

Active 45 mins
Total 105 mins
Serves 3 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds (1.4kg) chicken wings

  • 1 cup (240ml) unsweetened pineapple juice

  • 1/2 cup (120ml) soy sauce

  • 1/2 cup (60g) light brown sugar, lightly packed

  • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) homemade chicken stock or low-sodium store-bought broth

  • 1-inch piece ginger root (1/4 ounce; 7g), peeled and finely grated

  • 2 medium cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 teaspoon (5ml) sriracha chili sauce

  • Thinly sliced scallions (white and light green parts only), for garnish

  • Grilled pineapple wedges, for serving (optional)

Directions

  1. Place chicken wings in a large zipper-lock freezer bag. Set aside.

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, soy sauce, light brown sugar, chicken stock, ginger, garlic, and sriracha. Pour half of sauce into bag of chicken, seal bag, and toss to coat. Cover remaining sauce in bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Place bag of chicken in refrigerator and let marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.

  3. Light 1 chimney full of charcoal. When all charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread coals evenly over half of coal grate. Alternatively, set half the burners of a gas grill to high heat. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill, and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil grilling grate.

  4. Remove wings from marinade, allowing excess to drip off; discard marinade. Place wings on cooler side of grill, cover with vents partially open, and cook, occasionally brushing with reserved sauce and turning wings, until wings are well browned and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Move wings to hot side of grill and cook until browned all over, about 3 minutes per side, brushing often with sauce to build up a nice glaze.

  5. Serve chicken wings with thinly sliced scallions and grilled pineapple, if desired.

Special Equipment

Grill

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1075 Calories
74g Fat
49g Carbs
54g Protein
Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label
×
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 3
Amount per serving
Calories 1075
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 74g 95%
Saturated Fat 26g 131%
Cholesterol 248mg 83%
Sodium 2433mg 106%
Total Carbohydrate 49g 18%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 15g
Protein 54g
Vitamin C 29mg 145%
Calcium 100mg 8%
Iron 4mg 25%
Potassium 748mg 16%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)