Sweet, savory and packed full of flavor, Huli Huli Sauce can take your chicken to the next level! This Hawaiian inspired recipe makes a great marinade, is perfect for basting while cooking and is irresistible as a sauce. You’ll love this quick and easy to make sauce!
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Why You’ll Love Huli Huli Sauce
If you want a quick and easy way to transform simple chicken, Huli Huli Sauce is the answer. It’s crazy how easily this quick sauces transforms everyday grilled chicken!
What I Love:
- It’s made using simple ingredients.
- You can use it to marinade chicken, to baste while cooking and it can be added at the end, or even at the table.
- This is FAST – we’re talking one to two minutes to make.
- It makes the most amazing Huli Huli Chicken!
Huli Huli Sauce Ingredients
This is a discussion about the ingredients. For the actual recipe with amounts, please see the recipe below.
- Brown Sugar – You can use light or dark brown sugar.
- Ketchup – Whatever brand you keep on hand will work.
- Soy Sauce – If you are sensitive to salt, definitely go with a low sodium soy sauce.
- Chicken Broth – This is another item where you might want to pick the low sodium variety.
- Ginger Root – Minced fresh ginger root is great, but don’t worry, frozen crushed ginger works as well.
- Garlic – Freshly minced is great, but jarred garlic also works.
- Rice Vinegar – While rice vingear is the best option, in a pinch you could use apple cider vinegar or white wine vinegar.
- Sesame Oil – In a pinch a different neutral oil could be used.
How To Make Huli Huli Sauce
Step 1: Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl.
Step 2: Whisk until well blended.
Step 3: If using as a marinade, remove any amount you will want to use to baste or as a sauce.
Step 4: To marinate chicken, add chicken breasts or thighs to a container or freezer bag and pour sauce over to coat. Place in fridge.
Christi’s Tips For Success!
Do Not Reuse Marinade: If you use your Huli Huli Sauce as a marinade, once you pull the chicken out, you need to dispose of the remaining sauce to avoid the risk of food borne illness from raw chicken. If you plan to baste or use the sauce, set some Huli Huli Sauce aside and to not use it with the raw chicken.
Make It: This is perfect for making Huli Huli Chicken
Storage Tips
Store any unused Huli Huli Sauce tightly covered in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Remember, do not keep, reuse or save any sauce that has touched the raw chicken. Food safety keeps everyone happy!
Huli Huli Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (light or dark, packed)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (regular or low sodium)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth (regular or low sodium )
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger root (minced or grated, frozen can be used)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the brown sugar, ketchup, soy sauce, and chicken broth. Next, combine the minced ginger root, garlic, rice vinegar, and sesame oil.
- Sauce can be used as a marinade, can be used to baste chicken or you can use it as a sauce. If using as a marinade DO NOT reuse the marinade sauce. Any sauce that has touched raw chicken should be disposed of after marinating to avoid the risk of food borne illness .
Notes
Nutrition
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
Meet Christi, Love From The Oven
I’m Christi I love sharing easy & delicious recipes that your family & friends will love. I’m a mom, baker, cookbook author and lover of sprinkles.
