CHICKEN MARBELLA BONELESS RECIPES

An easy and flavorful Huli Huli Chicken recipe with homemade pineapple-ginger Huli Huli Sauce and same Hawaiian grilled Huli Huli chicken flavor.  Huli Huli Chicken is a Hawaiian grilled chicken dish marinated in signature Huli Huli sauce. It is prepared by barbecuing chicken over wood, continuously turned (huli-ed) and basted with Huli Huli Sauce for moisture and flavor. 

My Huli Huli sauce recipe is versatile, lite, and delicious pineapple ginger sauce. Recipe needs only 15 minutes prep because same sauce works triple-duty: 1) As marinade for Huli Huli chicken 2) As mop sauce to baste chicken when grilling, and 3) As sauce to serve on side or drizzle over rice. Huli Huli Sauce is also perfect for stir-fry and as dipping sauce for pot stickers.  Special favorite among kids, sauce is Gluten Free. Stays good for up-to 2 weeks, and freeze up-to 6 months.  

Also sharing a simple trick to make huli huli chicken taste just like sold in Maui's rotisserie chicken shops. 

So, why wait? Let's grill some Huli Huli Chicken today!

HULI-HULI CHICKEN:

Huli Huli chicken is Hawaiian grilled chicken dish which is prepared on outdoor wood-fired grills. Chicken is grilled rotisserie style, turned (huli-ed) frequently for extra-crispy charred grilled chicken flavor and basted with huli huli sauce for juicy and moist grilled chicken. 

Huli Huli means "turn turn". To capture the true flavor and texture of Huli Huli chicken, I like to grill chicken skewers instead of whole chicken breast/thigh. "Chicken Skewers" is my secret weapon to make the perfect Hawaiian Huli Huli chicken at home. The same texture, same flavor with the same mouth-watering aromatic grilled chicken aroma. Yumm!

Here is why chicken skewers are a better choice:

1. Chicken Skewers are easy to turn multiple times to make perfect huli-ed chicken.
2. These cook quickly and pick up nice char from the grill.
3. Diced chicken marinates faster and has more surface area to absorb extra flavor from the amazing huli huli sauce.

That said, you can cook whole chicken breast, thigh or even a whole chicken if you prefer. Just don't forget to turn chicken a few times and baste generously with huli huli sauce for the delicious charred, sweet and umami huli chicken flavor.

Huli Huli!!! :-)

HULI HULI SAUCE:

This recipe for Huli Huli Sauce is so amazingly flavorful, you will fall in love. Even the aroma of chicken grilled with sauce is outstanding. I clearly remember the day I made Huli Huli chicken on the grill.. My next door neighbors came knocking on our door to know what are we grilling. It is THAT good!

My husband's and I both felt like transported to Hawaiian BBQ Chicken stand of local count fair! 

Huli Huli sauce is like lightened-up pineapple flavored Teriyaki Sauce. It is not thick or too sweet sauce but has right balance of sweet, sour and heat. The thin consistency and pineapple flavor make this the perfect stir-fry sauce and marinade. I also love to use it for yakisoba noodles stir-fry, and as sauce over rice. For all these useful ways to use sauce, I always make a big batch of Huli Huli marinade. Make once, use many times!! Sauce is good in refrigerator for up-to 2 weeks.

The ingredients for Huli Huli Sauce are easy to find pantry-ingredients. Pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, mustard, sherry vinegar, sesame oil, sugar and sriracha. It is amazing how much depth of flavor these simple ingredients add to marinating chicken. I bet if you try once, you will not prefer to buy the store bought Huli Huli sauce ever again. Make at home, guys! It is easy and also budget-friendly. 

To make Hawaiian Huli Huli sauce, I mix together pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, mustard, sherry vinegar, sesame oil, sugar and sriracha. For more bold flavor, it is important to use grated ginger and garlic instead of crushed. I also use low-sodium gluten free Tamari Soy Sauce instead of regular soy sauce. Tamari is my personal preference. You can, by all means, use regular soy sauce. Only note that regular soy sauce may not be gluten free and adjust additional salt in sauce as per taste.

Tip: Huli-Huli Sauce is also a perfect Stir-Fry Sauce. I often use it for Yakisoba Noodles Stir-Fry, or Rice Stir-fry.

Thick Glistening Dipping Sauce: You can also transform extra reserved sauce to a glistening thick dipping sauce. Also works great drizzled over rice, or fries.

1. In sauce pan, add reserved huli huli sauce and simmer on low. 
2. When sauce is warm, take out 2 tbsp in a small bowl, add 1 tsp corn starch. Mix well so there are no lumps. Add back to simmering sauce and mix well. 
3. Heat until sauce is thick enough to coat back of a spoon. Let cool down before serving.

HOW LONG TO MARINATE HULI HULI CHICKEN?

1. Whole Chicken Breast - I recommend to marinate whole chicken breasts or thighs for at-least 4 hours, up-to 8 hours (overnight).
2. Skewer Chicken - Bit size chicken kabobs have more surface area to absorb marinade faster. So, I recommend to marinate for at-least 30 minutes to 1 hour.
3. Whole Chicken - If you planning to grill a whole rotisserie chicken marinated in huli huli sauce. I recommend marinating a day before for more flavor throughout.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH HULI HULI CHICKEN?

I love to serve Huli Huli Chicken with:

1. Seasoned White Rice
2. Grilled pineapple
3. Coleslaw
4. Grilled vegetables such as bell pepper, red onion, zucchini.
   

Note:You also serve Huli Huli Chicken with Sesame Chili Garlic Noodles and Fried Rice. (replace protein featured in the recipes with skewers of Huli Huli Chicken.)

MAKE-AHEAD HULI HULI CHICKEN:

Huli Huli sauce can be made 2 weeks in advance. A day before grilling, slice and marinate chicken (whole breast). For other cuts of chicken check the marinating time above in how long to marinate huli huli chicken section. 

This Huli Huli chicken recipe can also be frozen. When the chicken marinade is done, put the chicken and marinade together in a freezer-safe bag. Mix the two together. Freeze. When ready to grill, let defrost for at least an hour to let the marinade soak in. Grill/cook as normal.

Note: Huli Huli Chicken is great potluck dish. Prepare marinade, dice chicken. Add to a food-safe container with lid. Leave to marinate in a cooler. Grill fresh chicken when guest arrive. You can also grill whole chicken breasts instead of kabobs.  

More Grilled Chicken Recipe ideas to flavor your next Summer Barbecue:

1. Pollo Asado Chicken
2. Blackened Chicken
3. Za'atar Chicken
4. Chicken Fajita
5. Chicken Souvlaki
6. Tequila Lime Chicken
7. Chimichurri Chicken

Friends, nothing says Summer like Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken grilling on an outdoor grill. In my humble opinion, the flavor of broiled or grilled Huli Huli Chicken with pineapple (grilled) and extra huli-huli sauce drizzled on the rice makes a tasty meal, any season of the year.

Even if you not planning to cook chicken tonight? I recommend making the sauce. Serve with snacks as dipping sauce. Don't forget to save some to make huli-huli chicken later.

Tip:Oh, when grilling chicken, don't forget to turn (huli huli) and baste chicken with sauce as much as possible.

Enjoy!

An easy and flavorful Huli Huli Chicken recipe with homemade pineapple-ginger Huli Huli Sauce and same Hawaiian grilled Huli Huli chicken flavor.  Huli Huli Chicken is a Hawaiian grilled chicken dish marinated in signature Huli Huli sauce. It is prepared by barbecuing chicken over wood, continuously turned (huli-ed) and basted with Huli Huli Sauce for moisture and flavor. 

My Huli Huli sauce recipe is versatile, lite, and delicious pineapple ginger sauce. Recipe needs only 15 minutes prep because same sauce works triple-duty: 1) As marinade for Huli Huli chicken 2) As mop sauce to baste chicken when grilling, and 3) As sauce to serve on side or drizzle over rice. Huli Huli Sauce is also perfect for stir-fry and as dipping sauce for pot stickers.  Special favorite among kids, sauce is Gluten Free. Stays good for up-to 2 weeks, and freeze up-to 6 months.  

Also sharing a simple trick to make huli huli chicken taste just like sold in Maui's rotisserie chicken shops. 

So, why wait? Let's grill some Huli Huli Chicken today!

HULI-HULI CHICKEN:

Huli Huli chicken is Hawaiian grilled chicken dish which is prepared on outdoor wood-fired grills. Chicken is grilled rotisserie style, turned (huli-ed) frequently for extra-crispy charred grilled chicken flavor and basted with huli huli sauce for juicy and moist grilled chicken. 

Huli Huli means "turn turn". To capture the true flavor and texture of Huli Huli chicken, I like to grill chicken skewers instead of whole chicken breast/thigh. "Chicken Skewers" is my secret weapon to make the perfect Hawaiian Huli Huli chicken at home. The same texture, same flavor with the same mouth-watering aromatic grilled chicken aroma. Yumm!

Here is why chicken skewers are a better choice:

1. Chicken Skewers are easy to turn multiple times to make perfect huli-ed chicken.
2. These cook quickly and pick up nice char from the grill.
3. Diced chicken marinates faster and has more surface area to absorb extra flavor from the amazing huli huli sauce.

That said, you can cook whole chicken breast, thigh or even a whole chicken if you prefer. Just don't forget to turn chicken a few times and baste generously with huli huli sauce for the delicious charred, sweet and umami huli chicken flavor.

Huli Huli!!! :-)

HULI HULI SAUCE:

This recipe for Huli Huli Sauce is so amazingly flavorful, you will fall in love. Even the aroma of chicken grilled with sauce is outstanding. I clearly remember the day I made Huli Huli chicken on the grill.. My next door neighbors came knocking on our door to know what are we grilling. It is THAT good!

My husband's and I both felt like transported to Hawaiian BBQ Chicken stand of local count fair! 

Huli Huli sauce is like lightened-up pineapple flavored Teriyaki Sauce. It is not thick or too sweet sauce but has right balance of sweet, sour and heat. The thin consistency and pineapple flavor make this the perfect stir-fry sauce and marinade. I also love to use it for yakisoba noodles stir-fry, and as sauce over rice. For all these useful ways to use sauce, I always make a big batch of Huli Huli marinade. Make once, use many times!! Sauce is good in refrigerator for up-to 2 weeks.

The ingredients for Huli Huli Sauce are easy to find pantry-ingredients. Pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, mustard, sherry vinegar, sesame oil, sugar and sriracha. It is amazing how much depth of flavor these simple ingredients add to marinating chicken. I bet if you try once, you will not prefer to buy the store bought Huli Huli sauce ever again. Make at home, guys! It is easy and also budget-friendly. 

To make Hawaiian Huli Huli sauce, I mix together pineapple juice, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, mustard, sherry vinegar, sesame oil, sugar and sriracha. For more bold flavor, it is important to use grated ginger and garlic instead of crushed. I also use low-sodium gluten free Tamari Soy Sauce instead of regular soy sauce. Tamari is my personal preference. You can, by all means, use regular soy sauce. Only note that regular soy sauce may not be gluten free and adjust additional salt in sauce as per taste.

Tip: Huli-Huli Sauce is also a perfect Stir-Fry Sauce. I often use it for Yakisoba Noodles Stir-Fry, or Rice Stir-fry.

Thick Glistening Dipping Sauce: You can also transform extra reserved sauce to a glistening thick dipping sauce. Also works great drizzled over rice, or fries.

1. In sauce pan, add reserved huli huli sauce and simmer on low. 
2. When sauce is warm, take out 2 tbsp in a small bowl, add 1 tsp corn starch. Mix well so there are no lumps. Add back to simmering sauce and mix well. 
3. Heat until sauce is thick enough to coat back of a spoon. Let cool down before serving.

HOW LONG TO MARINATE HULI HULI CHICKEN?

1. Whole Chicken Breast - I recommend to marinate whole chicken breasts or thighs for at-least 4 hours, up-to 8 hours (overnight).
2. Skewer Chicken - Bit size chicken kabobs have more surface area to absorb marinade faster. So, I recommend to marinate for at-least 30 minutes to 1 hour.
3. Whole Chicken - If you planning to grill a whole rotisserie chicken marinated in huli huli sauce. I recommend marinating a day before for more flavor throughout.

WHAT TO SERVE WITH HULI HULI CHICKEN?

I love to serve Huli Huli Chicken with:

1. Seasoned White Rice
2. Grilled pineapple
3. Coleslaw
4. Grilled vegetables such as bell pepper, red onion, zucchini.
   

Note:You also serve Huli Huli Chicken with Sesame Chili Garlic Noodles and Fried Rice. (replace protein featured in the recipes with skewers of Huli Huli Chicken.)

MAKE-AHEAD HULI HULI CHICKEN:

Huli Huli sauce can be made 2 weeks in advance. A day before grilling, slice and marinate chicken (whole breast). For other cuts of chicken check the marinating time above in how long to marinate huli huli chicken section. 

This Huli Huli chicken recipe can also be frozen. When the chicken marinade is done, put the chicken and marinade together in a freezer-safe bag. Mix the two together. Freeze. When ready to grill, let defrost for at least an hour to let the marinade soak in. Grill/cook as normal.

Note: Huli Huli Chicken is great potluck dish. Prepare marinade, dice chicken. Add to a food-safe container with lid. Leave to marinate in a cooler. Grill fresh chicken when guest arrive. You can also grill whole chicken breasts instead of kabobs.  

More Grilled Chicken Recipe ideas to flavor your next Summer Barbecue:

1. Pollo Asado Chicken
2. Blackened Chicken
3. Za'atar Chicken
4. Chicken Fajita
5. Chicken Souvlaki
6. Tequila Lime Chicken
7. Chimichurri Chicken

Friends, nothing says Summer like Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken grilling on an outdoor grill. In my humble opinion, the flavor of broiled or grilled Huli Huli Chicken with pineapple (grilled) and extra huli-huli sauce drizzled on the rice makes a tasty meal, any season of the year.

Even if you not planning to cook chicken tonight? I recommend making the sauce. Serve with snacks as dipping sauce. Don't forget to save some to make huli-huli chicken later.

Tip:Oh, when grilling chicken, don't forget to turn (huli huli) and baste chicken with sauce as much as possible.

Enjoy!

Learn to make delicious Chicken Parmesan in Air Fryer with this easy recipe. Chicken breast cutlets coated in flavorful panko and Parmesan Reggiano breading, then air fried to crispy golden Chicken Parm. Just like served in Italian restaurants. 

Also, sharing two simple ways to keep breading lite and delicious. Try this recipe and Air Fried Chicken Parm will become your favorite homemade Italian dinner. Serve with zoodles for low-carb, or pasta for regular. 

Don't forget to check the substitutes to make recipe fit your diet preference such as make Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan (lite or no breading). 

Let's make Chicken Parmesan today!

Oh, this recipe is also perfect for single serving/cook for one or many.

Chicken Parmesan in Air Fryer

Chicken Parmesan needs no introduction. If you like pasta and Italian cooking, this is probably the most ordered recipe in every Italian restaurant. I have had my good share of Chicken Parmesan and Eggplant Parmesan in local Italian restaurants and of course in Cheesecake Factory.

When Chicken Parmesan cooks in Air Fryer, aroma is exactly like sitting in restaurant with hot plate of chicken parm and pasta. You will love how this recipe makes it very simple, easier and also healthier way to cook Chicken Parmesan in air fryer.

To achieve that, I do two things:

1. I Air Fry panko breaded Chicken Cutlets in single layer until golden crisp from both sides. Then top with dollop of marinara sauce and few tbsp cheese per chicken breast. This single-serve style parmesan chicken is easy to make, easy to assemble and uses less mozzarella cheese. You are welcome to use more marinara sauce if you prefer.
2. Use no flour dredge. This saves one step of cooking. Recipe works without flour dredge which is must when deep frying parmesan chicken. You are welcome to use flour but I find it absolutely optional and still perfect results.

What Do You Need to Chicken Parmesan in Air Fryer?

Here are the ingredients to make air fried chicken parmesan:

1. Chicken Breast halves (detailed ahead)
2. Panko Bread Crumbs
3. Egg for egg wash
4. Seasonings - Oregano, Basil, Salt and Pepper
5. Parmesan Reggiano
6. Mozzarella and Marinara Sauce
7. Oil Spray

To make Chicken Parmesan, I start by pounding the chicken breast halves to even, about 1/4 inch, thickness. If you have never done this before? Ask you local butcher to cut chicken breast in halves. At home, place halved chicken breast under two pieces of parchment paper. Pound gently with motion moving away from center to get evenly thick chicken breast pieces.

Note: Don't pound too much as it will mince the chicken. Go slow. Check once or twice and then continue.

Breading - Once chicken is evenly thick, dipped in egg wash. Next, pick one piece at a time, fold in panko-parmesan mix pressing often until crumbs stick to chicken making an even coating. 

When ready to cook Chicken Parmesan, preheat air fryer and place breaded Chicken on air fryer rack in single layer. My large air fryer holds 3-4 chicken breast breaded cutlets in single layer. One batch is ready to serve in 12 minutes (+ 3 minutes preheat) at 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Smaller fryer will need two rounds.

To make perfectly cooked delicious Chicken Parmesan in Air Fryer every time, I make sure of few things I learned with experience:

1. Don't overcrowd the air fryer. Cook in single layer and flip at half time to make golden crispy breaded air fried chicken parmesan.
2. Keep an eye in last 1-2 minutes. As fryer size and model varies. Keep an eye in last 1-2 minutes. Also always preheat fryer before adding the breaded cutlets.
3. Use Cooking Oil Spray. I prefer to lite spray coat chicken breast on both sides for crispy golden air fried chicken parm cutlets. Chicken will air fry fine without spay but may not get golden brown. Only use oil spay or drizzle 1/2 tsp oil on top. Don't use brush to apply oil.

Tip: Always use a good quality marinara to serve with Chicken Parmesan. I prefer marinara with little heat such as Rao's Arabiaata Sauce. 

What to serve with Chicken Parmesan?

Lightly seasoned (olive oi, garlic, parmesan) angel-hair pasta is our all time favorite side with Parmesan Chicken. You can serve any of the following on the side:

1. Pasta -  Noodles pasta seasoned with olive oil and parmesan, or pesto (like you get in Cheese Cake Factory), or with extra marinara sauce.
2. Rice - Boiled or Steamed. Use Brown Rice for more fiber-rich rice.
3. Vegetable Salad - A lite salad complements Parmesan Chicken. I recommend Caesar Salad or Romaine Wedge Salad.
4. Steamed Vegetable - Since it's  homecooked meal, you can also go easy. Steamed broccoli or little cooked zucchini will work. Adds a serving of veggies into the meal.

Substitutes:

It is a very simple recipe which needs just a few ingredients. Yet here are my favorite substitutes:

1. No Breading Chicken Parmesan: Use only egg wash and parmesan to make gluten free chicken parmesan. Air Fryer does very good job of making crispy chicken parmesan without panko or flour. It looks and taste as-if breaded. Trust me, I make it very often.
2. Mayo Chicken Parmesan: Replace egg wash with coat of mayo, then coat in parmesan + seasoning (with or without panko). This works well when I'm in hurry and want to spend no more than 20 minutes in kitchen.

Friends, cooking Parmesan Chicken in air fryer is very easy. Check more tips in my recipe notes to always cook crispy, the best Chicken Parm in air fryer, every time.

Honestly with this recipe you can make this Italian-classic favorite Chicken Dinner at home using much less oil and yet tasty delicious results. Try Air Fryer Chicken Parmesan this weekend and let me know how your family enjoyed it. Happy Cooking!