Name: Hawaiian Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: For Chicken:; 1½ lbs chicken thighs; ½ cup low sodium soy sauce; ¼ cup water; ¼ cup light brown sugar; ½ tsp garlic; 1 tsp sesame oil; ½ cup light coconut milk; ¼ cup pineapple juice; 1 cup pineapple slices; For Coconut Rice:; 1 cup white rice; 1¼ cup light coconut milk; ½ cup water; ¾ tsp kosher salt; 2 tsp brown sugar; cilantro leaves

How To Make Hawaiian Chicken

Grill up these flavorful Hawaiian chicken for your next grill party! Serve it with a hearty serving of coconut rice for a more filling meal.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Marinate Time: 2 hours

Total: 2 hours 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Chicken:

1½lbschicken thighs,boneless skinless
½cuplow sodium soy sauce
¼cupwater
¼cuplight brown sugar,packed
½tspgarlic,minced
1tspsesame oil
½cuplight coconut milk
¼cuppineapple juice
1cuppineapple slices,fresh or canned

For Coconut Rice:

1cupwhite rice,like short grain
1¼cuplight coconut milk
½cupwater
¾tspkosher salt
2tspbrown sugar
cilantro leaves,and lime wedges for garnish, optional

Instructions

Chicken:

Combine the soy sauce, water, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil, coconut milk and pineapple juice, then pour then into a container or resealable bag.
Add the chicken into the bag.
Marinate anywhere from 2 to 24 hours.
Heat the grill to medium heat.
Remove the chicken from the marinade, then grill for 6 to 7 minutes on each side or until the chicken is cooked through.
Add the pineapple to the grill, then cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
Arrange the pineapple and chicken on a serving plate.

Coconut Rice:

Bring the coconut milk and water to a boil, then add in the salt and rice.
Cover, then reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 18 minutes.
Stir in the brown sugar.
Serve the chicken and pineapple with the coconut rice, garnished with lime wedges and cilantro, and enjoy!