{"id":2141,"date":"2025-08-25T10:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/?p=2141"},"modified":"2025-08-25T10:38:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:38:02","slug":"hawaiian-style-huli-huli-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/hawaiian-style-huli-huli-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawaiian-Style Huli Huli Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawaiian-Style-Huli-Huli-Chicken-copy.jpg\" rel=\"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/hawaiian-style-huli-huli-chicken\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawaiian-Style-Huli-Huli-Chicken-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawaiian-Style-Huli-Huli-Chicken-copy.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawaiian-Style-Huli-Huli-Chicken-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawaiian-Style-Huli-Huli-Chicken-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawaiian-Style-Huli-Huli-Chicken-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawaiian-Style-Huli-Huli-Chicken-copy-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawaiian-Style-Huli-Huli-Chicken-copy-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawaiian-Style-Huli-Huli-Chicken-copy-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Hawaiian-Style-Huli-Huli-Chicken-copy-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4\u20135 lbs bone-in chicken thighs or drumsticks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Three Little Pigs KC Sweet Rub<\/strong> (or <strong>Touch of Cherry Rub<\/strong> for a fruity note) \u2013 3\u20134 Tbsp<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup pineapple juice (fresh if possible)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bd cup soy sauce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc cup brown sugar (or honey for a lighter glaze)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00bc cup <strong>Three Little Pigs Kansas City BBQ Sauce<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 Tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 Tbsp sesame oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional heat: 1 tsp chili flakes or 1 Tbsp sriracha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Preparation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dry rub base:<\/strong> Pat chicken dry, then season generously with <strong>Three Little Pigs KC Sweet Rub<\/strong> (or <strong>Touch of Cherry<\/strong>). Let it rest 30 minutes while preparing marinade.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Huli Huli Marinade\/Glaze:<\/strong> Whisk pineapple juice, soy, brown sugar, ketchup\/BBQ sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil. Reserve 1 cup for basting\/glazing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marinate:<\/strong> Place chicken in a resealable bag or bowl, pour remaining marinade over, and refrigerate 4\u20136 hours (overnight is best).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Grill:<\/strong> Preheat smoker\/grill to <strong>375\u00b0F\u2013400\u00b0F<\/strong> for indirect heat. Grill chicken skin-side up, turning occasionally, basting with reserved marinade every 5\u20137 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finish:<\/strong> After ~35\u201345 minutes (internal temp 175\u00b0F for thighs), move over direct heat for 2\u20133 minutes per side to caramelize glaze.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Serve:<\/strong> Garnish with grilled pineapple rings and green onions. Serve with sticky rice or Hawaiian macaroni salad.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Flavor Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>KC Sweet Rub<\/strong> gives the caramelized sugar\/molasses backbone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you swap in <strong>Touch of Cherry<\/strong>, you get a fruitier, more tropical glaze.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using <strong>Three Little Pigs Kansas City BBQ Sauce<\/strong> deepens the glaze with competition-level smoke and spice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pairing Ideas <\/strong><strong>\ud83c\udf34<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sides:<\/strong> Coconut rice, Hawaiian mac salad, grilled corn brushed with butter + rub.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drink:<\/strong> Mai Tai, pineapple IPA, or even a smoky bourbon + pineapple cocktail.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Marks (CBBQE) Chief BBQ Expert Three Little Pigs BBQ Rubs &amp; Sauces <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients Preparation Flavor Notes Pairing Ideas \ud83c\udf34 Chris Marks (CBBQE) Chief BBQ Expert Three Little Pigs BBQ Rubs &amp; Sauces<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[513,3,6,5,17,1],"tags":[54,11,686,687,15,688,689,14,342,37],"class_list":["post-2141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-airfryer","category-bbq-tips","category-meats","category-new-products","category-recipes","category-uncategorized","tag-barbecue","tag-chris-marks-bbq","tag-hawaiian-style","tag-huli-huli-chicken","tag-three-little-pigs-championship","tag-three-little-pigs-kansas-city-bbq-sauce","tag-three-little-pigs-kc-sweet-rub","tag-three-little-pigs-rubs","tag-touch-of-cherry","tag-world-champion-bbq"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2141"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/three-little-pigs-bbq.com\/dev\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}