Hawaiian Chicken Thighs
For me, anything sweet and pineapple flavored just reminds me of summer! And it's time to soak it in because it'll be over before we know it. We have this Maple tree in the front yard, and every year it's one of our first trees to change color - signifying that Fall is near! I LOVE Fall, it's my favorite season. But I am not ready for it yet! These Hawaiian Chicken Thighs felt like a tropical little getaway on the back patio! I have been obsessed with using the grill lately and my 3-year-old was obsessed with the fact that I was grilling pineapple! He kept telling me over and over that you can't grill it! Definity blew his mind with this one! The family loved it!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Chicken Thighs
- 1 Pineapple cut into rounds
- 5 Garlic Cloves minced
- ¼ cup Olive Oil + more for the grill grates
- ¼ cup Water
- 3 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 tbsp Cilantro + more for garnish minced
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Sesame Oil
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
- ½ tsp Cayenne
Instructions
To make the marinade:
- From the fresh pineapple rounds, squeeze out 1/2 cup juice into a large bowl with some of the chunks too.
- Whisk all remaining ingredients together excluding thighs and the rest of the pineapple rounds.
- Now, using your hands, toss the chicken in the marinade until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to one hour. Do not exceed one hour.
To grill the chicken thighs:
- Preheat grill to medium-high for a few minutes.
- Brush some oil on the grates and grill chicken thighs skin side down for 5-6 minutes.
- Flip and turn the heat down to medium, grill 3-4 minutes longer.
- Open the grill and flip the thighs again. Keep flipping them and rolling them around for 2-3 minutes more, turning the heat down if needed or removing to indirect heat if experiencing a lot of flare ups.
- Chicken is done when it has reached an internal temp of 165 F. Remove thighs to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm while you grill the pineapple.
To grill the pineapple and serve:
- Oil the grates some more, turn grill to medium and grill pineapple rounds for 3 minutes on each side.
- Garnish Hawaiian Chicken Thighs and pineapple with cilantro and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1.25cupsCalories: 528kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 38gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 166mgSodium: 640mgPotassium: 574mgFiber: 2gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 90IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 1.8mg
Please be aware that nutritional values are approximate and intended as a helpful guide
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