Grilled Huli Huli Chicken – Ninja Foodi Grill

Grilled Huli Huli Chicken is a sweet and savory grilled chicken recipe. This Hawaiian Huli Huli chicken is popular. Toss on your pellet grill outdoors or you can use an indoor Ninja Foodi grill!

The Huli marinade is so simple it makes it a no brainer to want to make this marinated chicken over and over again. Pair with some quinoa salad and ring your dinner bell.

Craving more grilling recipes? Ninja Foodi Grill Peach BBQ Chickengrilled bruschetta chicken stuffed zucchini boats or try our Texas Roadhouse steaks. Also, try our bacon-wrapped stuffed chicken!

This Huli Huli Chicken Recipe Is…

• Marinated Chicken
• Sweet and Savory Flavor
• Grill on Indoor Grill our Outdoor Grill
• Easy to Make

Ways To Cook This Chicken

This is a great Ninja Foodi Grill chicken recipe. But if you don’t own one you can easily toss on a propane, gas, or even pellet grill. Or any other indoor grill style works as well.

Charring up the outside of the chicken helps to add so much flavor to this Hawaiian chicken recipe. Garlic and ginger collide with the soy sauce and ketchup.

Ingredients Needed

• Chicken
• Brown Sugar
• Garlic
• Ginger
• Ketchup
• Soy Sauce
• Chicken Stock

How To Make Grilled Huli Huli Chicken

Full ingredient list and directions are in the printable recipe card below for this Ninja Foodi Huli Huli chicken.

Step 1: Start by gathering the items for your marinade. You will want to add your soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, grated ginger and minced garlic together. Mix well to make sure the base is mixed.

Add in some chicken sauce to make the sauce slightly thinner, you just want it to spread over the chicken evenly.

Step 2: Partially reserve marinade for basting the chicken later. Place your raw chicken legs in a casserole pan or even sealable bag.

Pour 1/2 the Huli Huli sauce over the chicken. Refrigerate for at least 2 hour. You can refrigerate for up to 18 hours if you want to prep ahead of time.

Step 3: Once your chicken is marinaded you will preheat your grill or Ninja Foodi grill. Select high on your grill. You want the grill to be nice and hot.

Use tongs and place your chicken legs on the grill, leaving space between each leg.

Step 4: Baste your chicken and mop with the remaining huli huli marinade as you are cooking. Make sure to use a fresh and clean baster each time so you don’t contaminate the sauce.

Sear your chicken legs for 4-6 minutes each side or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees.

What to Serve With This Huli Huli Grilled Chicken

• Baked Beans
• Rice
• Cucumber Onion Salad
• Fresh Vegetable Salad
• Pasta
• Rainbow Bean Salad
• Zucchini Cornbread
• Etc

Honestly you can make this up and serve with any of your usual sides. From a simple salad to a rice dish. There is no wrong answer as to what you want to pair with this.

Practical notes

Can we use other cuts of chicken?

Feel free to use any other cut of chicken. From chicken thighs to boneless chicken breasts. The biggest thing is to ensure to have the chicken cook all the way through.u003cbru003eIf you check with a meat thermometer always make sure to never touch the bone with the meat thermometer as that will give a false reading.

How to know when chicken is done?

Chicken is done when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Make sure that you don’t touch the bone when you are checking the temperature of the chicken.

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Ingredients

Makes 8 servings

• 6-8 Chicken Legs
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced or crushed
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced or crushed
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 Tablespoons ketchup
• 4 Tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 Tablespoons chicken stock, as needed

Equipment

• Ninja FG551 Foodi Smart XL 6-in-1 Indoor Grill with Air Fry, Roast, Bake, Broil & Dehydrate, Smart Thermometer, Black/Silver
• Grill Pan
• Green Mountain Grills Davy Crockett Pellet Grill – WIFI enabled

Method

1. In a bowl, you will want to add your ketchup, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and brown sugar. Mix well and slowly add in the chicken stock. You want it to thin up the marinade a bit to make it easier to cover the chicken.
2. In a container or bag add your chicken legs and pour 1/2 of the marinade sauce all over the chicken. Cover and let marinate at least 2 hours to overnight.
3. You will store the other 1/2 of the marinade in another container as you will use that to baste the chicken as it cooks.
4. Once the chicken is marinated, preheat your Ninja Foodi Grill or another grill to high heat. When it is hot toss your chicken legs on, leaving space between each.
5. Cook 4-6 minutes on each side, basting with the remaining marinade. Cook until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees internal temperature.
6. Remove the Huli Huli chicken from the grill, let rest 5 minutes then serve with your favorite sides.

Kitchen notes

Chicken –

You can use other cuts of chicken, you will just need to adjust the cook time to the chicken as needed. Temperature of Chicken – The internal temperature needs to read 165 degrees F for it to be fully cooked.