Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken

Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken

So fun to eat that your children won’t know it’s healthy too—try serving

with Wow-y Maui Pasta Salad

CAL/SERV :

156

PREP TIME :

10 MINS

YIELDS :

4 SERVINGS

COOK TIME:

30 MINS

INGREDIENTS
  • 12 oz  boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1- inch cubes (24 cubes) (about 2 large breasts)
  • 1 C  fresh pineapple, diced (24 pieces) (or canned pineapple chunks in juice)
  • 8 6-inch wooden skewers

For sauce:

  • 2 Tbsp  ketchup
  • 2 Tbsp  lite soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp  honey
  • 2 tsp  orange juice
  • 1 tsp  garlic, minced (about 1 clove)
  • 1 tsp  ginger, minced 

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat a broiler or grill on medium-high heat.
  2. Thread three chicken cubes and three pineapple chunks alternately on each skewer.
  3. Combine ingredients for sauce and mix well; separate into two bowls and set one aside for later.
  4. Grill skewers for 3–5 minutes on each side.  Brush or spoon sauce (from the bowl that wasn’t set aside) onto chicken and pineapple about every other minute.  Discard the sauce when done with this step.
  5. To prevent chicken from drying out, finish cooking skewers in a 350 °F oven immediately after grilling (to a minimum internal temperature of 165 °F).  Using a clean brush or spoon, coat with sauce from the set-aside bowl before serving.

Tip: Use leftover chicken and sauce leftover from step 5 of the “Fried” Rice and Chicken.
Note: Skewers have sharp edges, so monitor younger children while eating, or take the chicken off the skewers for them.

Nutrition (per serving):

Calories 156, Total fat 2 g, Saturated fat 1 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Sodium 320 mg, Total fiber 0 g, Protein 18 g, Carbohydrates 16 g, Potassium 255 mg, Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 15%, Calcium 2%, Iron 6%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

 Courtesy of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute